tornado

/toɾˈnado/ · B2 · noun · m

tornado

🌪️ tornado = Spanish 'tornar' (to turn) → the thing that turns and turns

Spanish tornado likely comes from tronada (thunderstorm), reshaped by tornar, 'to turn'. The spelling is the same as English, so link the word to a storm that turns round and round.

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