Where does “Hispaniolan” come from?
Hispaniolan (English) comes from English Hispaniola, from Latin Hispaniola, from Spanish Española, from Spanish España, from Old Spanish Espanna, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.
Hispaniolan (English): Of or relating to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola
Definitions
- Of or relating to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola
Ancestry of “Hispaniolan”, step by step
Hispaniolan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hispaniola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hispaniola | divided politically into the independent nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic |
| 2 | Latin | Hispaniola | Hispaniola |
| 3 | Spanish | Española | a female Spaniard |
| 4 | Spanish | España | Peninsular Spain |
| 5 | Old Spanish | Espanna | Iberian Peninsula |
| 6 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 7 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |