Where does “batatas” come from?
batatas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese batata, from Spanish batata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
batatas (Portuguese): plural of batata
Ancestry of “batatas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | batata | potato |
| 2 | Spanish | batata | sweet potato |
| 3 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |