Where does “španijel” come from?
španijel (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Spaniel, from English spaniel, from Spanish español, from Old Spanish espanyol, from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Latin Hispānia — coast of hyraxes.
španijel (Serbo-Croatian): spaniel
Definitions
- spaniel
Ancestry of “španijel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spaniel | — |
| 2 | English | spaniel | Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of... |
| 3 | Spanish | español | Spanish; Spaniard; the Spanish language |
| 4 | Old Spanish | espanyol | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | espaignol | Spanish |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | Hispaniolus | Spanish; of Spain; Of Spain |
| 7 | Latin | Hispānus | Spaniard |
| 8 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 9 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |