Where does “potaatti” come from?

potaatti (Finnish) comes from Swedish potatis, from English potatoes, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

potaatti (Finnish): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “potaatti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpotatispotato
2Englishpotatoesplural of potato
3Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
4Taínobatatasweet potato

Words derived from “potaatti”

Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish patata →Every word from English potatoes →
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