Where does “espainol” come from?

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

Ancestry of “espainol”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	Hispaniolus	Spanish; of Spain; Of Spain
2	Latin	Hispānus	—
3	Latin	Hispānia	—
4	Punic	אי שפן	coast of hyraxes

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