noun, masculine/reˈfweɾθo/plural: refuerzos
reinforcement; strengthening; support; aid
Synonyms: reforzamiento, apoyo, ayuda
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Spanish re-
Spanish forzar
Spanish reforzardeverb.
Spanish refuerzo
Deverbal from reforzar.
noun, masculine/reˈfweɾθo/plural: refuerzos
sandwich made with sandwich bread
Synonyms: sánguche, sándwich, sánduche, emparedado
Uncertain. Said to originate from fieldworkers who would refer to sandwiches as a "reinforcement" (refeurzo) of their nourishment until their lunchbreak.