Where does “batata” come from?

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

batata (Portuguese): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “batata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbatatasweet potato
2Taínobatatasweet potato

Words derived from “batata”

Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish batata →
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