soborno
/soˈboɾno/ · B2 · noun · m
bribe
💰 soborno = English suborn, from Latin sub (under) + ornare (equip)
Latin subornare meant to equip someone secretly, from below. English kept it as suborn and subornation. Spanish turned it into soborno, a bribe, money passed under the table. Related words: sobornar (to bribe) and sobornable (bribable).