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