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Where does “スペイン” come from?

スペイン (Japanese) comes 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.

スペイン (Japanese): Spain

Definitions

  1. Spain

Ancestry of “スペイン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSpain—
2Middle EnglishSpayne—
3Old FrenchEspaigne—
4Old EnglishIspania—
5Late LatinSpania—
6LatinHispānia—
7Punicאי שפןcoast of hyraxes

Words derived from “スペイン”

  • スペイン内戦
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