Where does “pataca” come from?
pataca (Galician) comes from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
pataca (Galician): potato; a potato plant; ancient silver coin
Definitions
- potato; a potato plant; ancient silver coin
Ancestry of “pataca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 2 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |