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Where does “Spania” come from?

Spania (Late Latin) comes from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

Ancestry of “Spania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHispānia—
2Punicאי שפןcoast of hyraxes

Words derived from “Spania”

  • Spain
  • スペイン
  • 西班牙
  • スペイン内戦
  • Spayne
  • 스페인
  • สเปน
  • স্পেইন
  • iSpeyini
  • Espayne
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