Where does “patatas” come from?

patatas (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish patatas, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

patatas (Hiligaynon): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “patatas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpatatasplural of patata; potatos
2Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish patatas →
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