History of Spanish language

Castilian or spanish? one language, two names

Spanish or Castilian is spoken by around five hundred million people worldwide. Today iScribo shares the origin of both terms.

2 weeks ago

Metathesis: Murciégalo, cocreta y cocodrilo. Are they actually mistaken words?

Today, iScribo talks about metatheses, those errors in which the sound changes place within a word.

1 month ago

The Spanish calendar: days, months, and seasons of the year. Where do their names come from?

Learn the origin of the Spanish calendar, including the names of the days, months, and seasons of the year, with…

2 months ago

Words from Quechua and Mayan in Spanish

With iScribo, learn about the influence of Quechua and Mayan in Spanish.

2 months ago

Why does the letter “h” exist in Spanish?

The “h” is the only grapheme in Spanish that is not pronounced by itself, which is why it is called…

3 months ago

The origin of the letter ñ, are there other languages that use it?

The ñ is the distinctive letter of Spanish. Today, iScribo invites you to learn about the origin of the letter…

3 months ago