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Where does “kamote” come from?

kamote (Cebuano) comes from Mexican Spanish camote, from Classical Nahuatl camohtli — the edible tuber of the sweet potato plant,...

kamote (Cebuano): the sweet potato; the tuber of this plant

Definitions

  1. the sweet potato; the tuber of this plant

Ancestry of “kamote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mexican Spanishcamote—
2Classical Nahuatlcamohtlithe edible tuber of the sweet potato plant,...

Words derived from “kamote”

  • nangamote
Every word from Classical Nahuatl camohtli →