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Where does “spaniel” come from?

Spaniel comes from Spanish español, derived from Latin Hispania, which derives from Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία, ultimately referring to the Iberian Peninsula.

spaniel (English): Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of...

Definitions

  1. Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of...

Ancestry of “spaniel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishespañolSpanish; Spaniard; the Spanish language
2Old Spanishespanyol—
3Old OccitanespaignolSpanish
4Vulgar LatinHispaniolusSpanish; of Spain; Of Spain
5LatinHispānus—
6LatinHispānia—
7Punicאי שפןcoast of hyraxes

Words derived from “spaniel”

  • Spaniel
  • шпанијел
  • španijel
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