Where does “Spaniel” come from?
Spaniel (German) comes from English spaniel, 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.
Ancestry of “Spaniel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spaniel | Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of... |
| 2 | Spanish | español | Spanish; Spaniard; the Spanish language |
| 3 | Old Spanish | espanyol | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | espaignol | Spanish |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | Hispaniolus | Spanish; of Spain; Of Spain |
| 6 | Latin | Hispānus | Spaniard |
| 7 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 8 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |