Where does “Spagna” come from?
Spagna (Venetian) comes from Latin Hispania, from Ancient Greek Ἱσπανία, from Latin Hispānia, from Punic אי שפן — coast of hyraxes.
Ancestry of “Spagna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Hispania | {{l|en|Iberia}}; the Spanish Island; Iberia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἱσπανία | — |
| 3 | Latin | Hispānia | — |
| 4 | Punic | אי שפן | coast of hyraxes |