Where does “español” come from?
español (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish espanyol, from Old Occitan espaignol, from Vulgar Latin Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.
español (Spanish): Spanish; Spaniard; the Spanish language
Definitions
- Spanish; Spaniard; the Spanish language