superstición
/supeɾstiˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f
superstition
🔮 super + stición = 'standing over' (Latin superstare): awe at things beyond reason
From Latin superstitio, tied to superstare, 'to stand over'. The idea is someone standing in awe over an event, treating it as a sign. Link the 'super-' start to 'super-natural' beliefs, and the ending -ición to English -ition.