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Where does “espaignol” come from?

espaignol (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

espaignol (Old Occitan): Spanish

Definitions

  1. Spanish

Ancestry of “espaignol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar LatinHispaniolusSpanish; of Spain; Of Spain
2LatinHispānus—
3LatinHispānia—
4Punicאי שפןcoast of hyraxes

Words derived from “espaignol”

  • spaniel
  • paniolo
  • espagnolette
  • español
  • españolizar
  • franco-español
  • luso-español
  • ítalo-español
  • épagneul
  • шпингалет
  • espagnol
  • espagnolette
  • espagnole
  • épagneul
  • Spaniel
  • Spaniolett
  • espanyol
  • espanyolitzar
  • espanyolista
  • espanyolisme
  • spanjool
  • шпанијел
  • Шпањолска
  • španijel
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