Where does “patate” come from?
patate (Norman) comes from French patate, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
patate (Norman): potato
Ancestry of “patate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | patate | Ellipsis of patate douce; sweet potato; potato |
| 2 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 3 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |