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Where does “испа́нский” come from?

испа́нский (Russian) comes from Russian Испа́ния, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

испа́нский (Russian): Spanish

Definitions

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Ancestry of “испа́нский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianИспа́ния—
2LatinHispānia—
3Punicאי שפןcoast of hyraxes

Words derived from “испа́нский”

  • по-испански
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