Where does “épagneul” come from?

épagneul (Italian) comes from French épagneul, 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 (Italian): spaniel

Definitions

spaniel

Ancestry of “épagneul”, step by step

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

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