Where does “西班牙” come from?

西班牙 (Chinese Mandarin) comes from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

Ancestry of “西班牙”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Hispānia	—
2	Punic	אי שפן	coast of hyraxes

Words derived from “西班牙”

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