verb/fondeˈaɾ/
to sound; to anchor; to check for contraband products; to fall asleep
“Ella se fondeó en el bus.” — She fell asleep on the bus.
Synonyms: dormir
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-? Proto-Indo-European *-mḗn Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰmḗn Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰnós Proto-Indo-European *bʰundʰós Proto-Italic *fundos Latin fundus Old Spanish Spanish fondo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish fondear From fondo + -ear.