peón
/peˈon/ · B2 · noun · m
infantryman
♟️🪖 peón = pawn: sounds like 'pay-OWN', a low-paid soldier who owns little
Peón comes from Latin pedo, 'foot-goer', the same root as pedestrian and pedal. A peón is a foot soldier, and in chess the pawn is the lowest piece, moving on foot one step at a time. The spinning top shares the name.