Where does “pataqueta” come from?

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

pataqueta (Catalan): roll in a half-moon shape

Definitions

  1. roll in a half-moon shape

Ancestry of “pataqueta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpatacapotato
2Catalanpatatapotato
3Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
4Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batataEvery word from Spanish patataEvery word from Catalan patata
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