Where does “espanyol” come from?

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

Ancestry of “espanyol”, step by step

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

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