The Spanish word 'alborotador' (meaning 'agitator' or 'troublemaker') comes from combining the verb 'alborotar' ('to disturb' or 'agitate') with the agent suffix '-dor'. The verb 'alborotar' itself can be traced back to the Latin word 'volutare', meaning 'to roll around' or 'tumble'. Over time, the physical meaning of rolling or tumbling evolved into the more figurative sense of causing disturbance or agitation. When combined with the suffix '-dor', which indicates the person who performs an action, we get 'alborotador' - literally 'one who disturbs or agitates'.

A simpler and more common related Spanish word is the verb 'alborotar', which means 'to disturb' or 'to cause a commotion'. You might also encounter 'alboroto', which means 'uproar' or 'commotion'. These words share the same root and basic meaning of causing disturbance, with 'alborotador' specifically referring to the person who causes such disruption.

While there aren't any common English words directly related to 'alborotador', the Latin root 'volutare' has given English some words related to rolling or turning. For example, 'revolve', 'evolve', and 'volume' all come from this same Latin root. Just as 'alborotador' developed from the idea of 'rolling' into 'stirring up trouble', these English words developed different meanings related to turning, changing, or taking up space.