Where does “patat” come from?
patat (Dutch) comes from French patate, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
patat (Dutch): chips, french fries; a potato
Definitions
- chips, french fries; a potato
Ancestry of “patat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | patate | Ellipsis of patate douce; sweet potato; potato |
| 2 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 3 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |