Where does “pottuvarvas” come from?
pottuvarvas (Finnish) comes from Finnish pottu, from Finnish potaatti, from Swedish potatis, from English potatoes, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
pottuvarvas (Finnish): big toe
Ancestry of “pottuvarvas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |