Where does “sötpotatis” come from?

sötpotatis (Swedish) comes from Swedish söt, from Old Swedish söter, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

sötpotatis (Swedish): sweet potato

Definitions

  1. sweet potato

Ancestry of “sötpotatis”, step by step

sötpotatis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish söt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsötsweet; of the taste of sugar; sweet; not salty;...
2Old Swedishsötersweet
3Old Norsesœtrsweet
4Proto-Germanicswōtuzsweet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
6Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

via Swedish potatis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpotatispotato
2Englishpotatoesplural of potato
3Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
4Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus →Every word from Proto-Germanic swōtuz →