Where does “बटाटा” come from?
बटाटा (Hindi) comes from Marathi बटाटा, from Portuguese batata, from Spanish batata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
बटाटा (Hindi): potato
Ancestry of “बटाटा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Marathi | बटाटा | potato |
| 2 | Portuguese | batata | potato |
| 3 | Spanish | batata | sweet potato |
| 4 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |