Where does “шпингалет” come from?
шпингалет (Russian) comes from German Spaniolett, from French espagnolette, from French espagnole, from French espagnol, from Middle French espaignol, from Old French espagneul, from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus — coast of hyraxes.
шпингалет (Russian): bolt, catch, latch, fastener; lad, youth,...
Definitions
- bolt, catch, latch, fastener; lad, youth,...
Ancestry of “шпингалет”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spaniolett | — |
| 2 | French | espagnolette | espagnolette window locking device |
| 3 | French | espagnole | feminine singular of espagnol |
| 4 | French | espagnol | Spanish, from or otherwise related to Spain, its... |
| 5 | Middle French | espaignol | Spanish |
| 6 | Old French | espagneul | — |
| 7 | Old Occitan | espaignol | Spanish |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | Hispaniolus | Spanish; of Spain; Of Spain |
| 9 | Latin | Hispānus | Spaniard |
| 10 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 11 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |