Where does “батат” come from?

батат (Kazakh) comes from Russian бата́т, from Spanish batata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

батат (Kazakh): sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas

Definitions

  1. sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas

Ancestry of “батат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбата́тsweet potato
2Spanishbatatasweet potato
3Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish batata →Every word from Russian бата́т →