Where does “pataca” come from?

pataca (Catalan) comes from Catalan patata, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

pataca (Catalan): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “pataca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpatatapotato
2Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
3Taínobatatasweet potato

Words derived from “pataca”

Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish patata →Every word from Catalan patata →
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