Where does “bataata” come from?

bataata (Afar) comes from Italian patata, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

bataata (Afar): potatoe

Definitions

  1. potatoe

Ancestry of “bataata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpatatapotato; pussy
2Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
3Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batata →