Where does “catanyol” come from?
catanyol (Catalan) comes from Catalan espanyol, from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.
catanyol (Catalan): Catalan merged with Spanish
Definitions
- Catalan merged with Spanish
Ancestry of “catanyol”, step by step
catanyol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan espanyol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | espanyol | Spanish; Spaniard |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | Hispaniolus | Spanish; of Spain; Of Spain |
| 3 | Latin | Hispānus | Spaniard |
| 4 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 5 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |
via Catalan català
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | català | Catalan |