Where does “satsumaimo” come from?

satsumaimo (English) comes from Japanese 薩摩芋, from Japanese 芋 — potato; tuber, potato.

satsumaimo (English): A Japanese form of sweet potato

Definitions

  1. A Japanese form of sweet potato

Ancestry of “satsumaimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese薩摩芋sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
2Japanese芋potato; tuber, potato
Every word from Japanese 芋 →Every word from Japanese 薩摩芋 →
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