Jump to content

Espanna

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Old Galician-Portuguese

[edit]

Proper noun

[edit]

Espanna f

  1. Alternative spelling of Espanha

Old Leonese

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Proper noun

[edit]

Espanna f

  1. Iberia, Spain
    • 1017, Fuero de León:
      Abades et Arcebispos del Rey de espanya
      Abbots and Archbishop of the king of Spain
    • c. 1265, Fuero de Salamanca:
      El Emperador dEſpanna fizo eſta mercede al conceio de Salamanca,
      The emperor of Spain made this pay to the council of Salamanca,

Old Spanish

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Latin Hispānia, possibly derived from the Punic אי שפן (I-Shaphan, coast of hyraxes). Compare Old Galician-Portuguese Espanha.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Proper noun

[edit]

Espanna f

  1. the Iberian Peninsula

Descendants

[edit]
  • Ladino: Espanya / איספאנײה
  • Spanish: España (see there for further descendants)