Where does “Hispaniola” come from?

Hispaniola is the Latin name for the Caribbean island, derived from Latin Hispania meaning "Iberian Peninsula" with the diminutive suffix -ola.

Ancestry of “Hispaniola”, step by step

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

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