Where does “batata” come from?
batata (Portuguese) comes from Spanish batata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
batata (Portuguese): potato
Ancestry of “batata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | batata | sweet potato |
| 2 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |
Words derived from “batata”