Where does “patate” come from?

patate (Norman) comes from French patate, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

patate (Norman): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “patate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchpatateEllipsis of patate douce; sweet potato; potato
2Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
3Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish patata →Every word from French patate →