Where does “patata” come from?

patata (Maltese) comes from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

patata (Maltese): potato; butt, backside, ass

Definitions

  1. potato; butt, backside, ass

Ancestry of “patata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
2Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish patata →
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