sorpresa
/soɾˈpɾesa/ · A2 · noun · f
surprise
🎁 sor + presa = over + taken: caught from above, just like sur-prise
Same build as English surprise: Latin super (over) + prehendere (to seize). Spanish presa means catch or prey, so a sorpresa is being seized unawares. Swap English sur- for sor- and -prise for -presa and you have the word.