Where does “स्पेनी” come from?
स्पेनी (Hindi) comes from Hindi स्पेन, from English Spain, from Middle English Spayne, from Old French Espaigne, from Old English Ispania, from Late Latin Spania, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.
स्पेनी (Hindi): Spanish language
Definitions
- Spanish language
Ancestry of “स्पेनी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | स्पेन | — |
| 2 | English | Spain | for someone with Spanish ancestry |
| 3 | Middle English | Spayne | Spain; the Iberian Peninsula, especially Castile |
| 4 | Old French | Espaigne | Iberia, the Iberian Peninsula; modern day Spain and Portugal |
| 5 | Old English | Ispania | the Iberian Peninsula |
| 6 | Late Latin | Spania | — |
| 7 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 8 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |