Where does “potatoes” come from?
potatoes (English) comes from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
potatoes (English): plural of potato
Ancestry of “potatoes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 2 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |
Words derived from “potatoes”