insultar
/insulˈtaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to insult, offend
🗯️ Latin insultare = in + saltar (to jump): to jump on someone with words
Insultar goes back to Latin insultare, to leap at or on. Its root is the same one behind Spanish saltar, to jump. To insult someone is to jump on them verbally. English insult comes from the same root, so the two words match.