Where does “ispinäpottu” come from?
ispinäpottu (Finnish) comes from Finnish pottu, from Finnish potaatti, from Swedish potatis, from English potatoes, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
ispinäpottu (Finnish): a dish of mutton tallow and potatoes
Definitions
- a dish of mutton tallow and potatoes
Ancestry of “ispinäpottu”, step by step
ispinäpottu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pottu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pottu | potato, spud; potty; bottle, especially one of... |
| 2 | Finnish | potaatti | potato |
| 3 | Swedish | potatis | potato |
| 4 | English | potatoes | plural of potato |
| 5 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 6 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |
via Finnish ispinä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ispinä | tallow, especially when salted and chopped fine, used in cooking |