Where does “spaniamiu” come from?
spaniamiu (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic Spania, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.
spaniamiu (Greenlandic): Spaniard, Spanish
Definitions
- Spaniard, Spanish
Ancestry of “spaniamiu”, step by step
spaniamiu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greenlandic Spania
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | Spania | — |
| 2 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 3 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |
via Greenlandic miu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | miu | — |