Where does “batata” come from?

batata (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese batata, from Spanish batata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

batata (Papiamentu): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “batata”, step by step

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