Where does “Spàinntis” come from?

Spàinntis (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Spàinnt, from Old Irish Espáin, from Old French Espaigne, from Old English Ispania, from Late Latin Spania, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.

Spàinntis (Scottish Gaelic): Spanish language

Definitions

  1. Spanish language

Ancestry of “Spàinntis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicSpàinnt—
2Old IrishEspáinSpain
3Old FrenchEspaigneIberia, the Iberian Peninsula; modern day Spain and Portugal
4Old EnglishIspaniathe Iberian Peninsula
5Late LatinSpania—
6LatinHispānia—
7Punicאי שפןcoast of hyraxes
Every word from Punic אי שפן →Every word from Latin Hispānia →Every word from Late Latin Spania →