tortuga
/toɾˈtuɡa/ · B1 · noun · f
turtleneck
🐢 tortuga ≈ tortoise: both share the tort- root, as in twisted feet
Spanish tortuga and English tortoise both come from Late Latin. Folk etymology links them to tortus, meaning twisted, as in its bent legs. Calling a slow person una tortuga works the same way as calling them a snail in English.