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

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “बटाटा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiबटाटाpotato
2Portuguesebatatapotato
3Spanishbatatasweet potato
4Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish batata →Every word from Portuguese batata →