Where does “西班牙” come from?

西班牙 (Chinese) comes from Spanish España, from Old Spanish Espanna, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

Ancestry of “西班牙”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	España	—
2	Old Spanish	Espanna	Iberian Peninsula
3	Latin	Hispānia	—
4	Punic	אי שפן	coast of hyraxes

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