ventaja
/benˈtaxa/ · B1 · noun · f
advantage
🏁 ventaja = avante (ahead) + -aje: same root as English advantage
From French avantage, built on avant (before, ahead). English advantage is the same word with an added d. Having ventaja means being ahead, which is why it also covers a head start. Drop the a- from avantage and swap g for j.