Where does “Spain” come from?

Spain comes from Middle English Spayne, from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from Latin Hispania, from Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία.

Ancestry of “Spain”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	Spayne	—
2	Old French	Espaigne	—
3	Old English	Ispania	—
4	Late Latin	Spania	—
5	Latin	Hispānia	—
6	Punic	אי שפן	coast of hyraxes

Words derived from “Spain”

Every word from Punic אי שפן →