Where does “patatas” come from?

patatas (Cebuano) comes from Spanish patatas, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

patatas (Cebuano): a potato

Definitions

  1. a potato

Ancestry of “patatas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpatatasplural of patata; potatos
2Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish patatas →