Where does “español” come from?

español (English) comes from Spanish español, from Old Spanish espanyol, from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

español (English): Spanish

Definitions

Spanish

Ancestry of “español”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	español	Spanish; Spaniard; the Spanish language
2	Old Spanish	espanyol	—
3	Old Occitan	espaignol	Spanish
4	Vulgar Latin	Hispaniolus	Spanish; of Spain; Of Spain
5	Latin	Hispānus	Spaniard
6	Latin	Hispānia	—
7	Punic	אי שפן	coast of hyraxes

Every word from Punic אי שפן →Every word from Latin Hispānia →Every word from Latin Hispānus →