Where does “plocan buntàta” come from?
plocan buntàta (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic buntàta, from English potato, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
plocan buntàta (Scottish Gaelic): potato masher
Ancestry of “plocan buntàta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | buntàta | potato, potatoes |
| 2 | English | potato | The tuber of a plant, "Solanum tuberosum", eaten... |
| 3 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 4 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |