From "potato" to "potato", the interesting history of the name of the quintessential tuber.

The story behind the word "potato" is a tale of cultural exchange and linguistic evolution that crosses continents. The origins of this tuber are to be found in the Andes, where indigenous peoples cultivated and consumed it long before it reached Europe.

According to Joan Coromines' etymological dictionary, the term "potato" arises from the fusion

of the word "potato" with the word "potato".

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