Where does “potatis” come from?
potatis (Swedish) comes from English potatoes, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
potatis (Swedish): potato
Ancestry of “potatis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | potatoes | plural of potato |
| 2 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 3 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |
Words derived from “potatis”