suspensión
/suspenˈsjon/ · B2 · noun · f
suspension
⏸️ suspensión = sus- (up from under) + pens- (hang) + -ión: a hanging-up, a pause
From Latin suspendere, 'to hang up'. Whatever is hung up is held in place, not moving. That is why suspensión covers both a car's hanging parts and a pause or halt, like a school or sports suspension. Same root as English suspend and pendant.