Where does “épagneul” come from?

épagneul (French) comes from Old French espagneul, from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

épagneul (French): spaniel

Definitions

spaniel

Ancestry of “épagneul”, step by step

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

Words derived from “épagneul”

épagneul
epaniol

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