Is this the same to say potato or la papa

Question

Welcome to the forum Migelis! - Yeser007, Apr 10, 2011

Answer 1

"Papa" is the original Quechua word used for this tuber, which is why the word is still in use in the south of Spain and in many part of Latin America. In the rest of Spain they think that saying "papa" is just being lazy, but they are obviously unaware of the story and etymology of the word. The sweet potato in the indigenous Taino language (spoken in Haiti) was batata (which is still the Spanish word for it), and the Spaniards mixed "papa" and "batata" to create "patata", which was borrowed in English as "potato".

"Papa" (meaning Pope) comes from Latin "Papa" (tutor), from Greek "papas" (father).

Yes Sir!!!! - pacofinkler, Apr 10, 2011

New world to the old - pacofinkler, Apr 10, 2011

Answer 2

La papa = potato

El Papa = the Pope

Papá = Dad

Answer 3

Las papas in México, Las patatas in España.

Don't generalize. I am from Spain, and in my city people say "papa" very often. - lazarus1907, Apr 10, 2011

I did not know that Lazarus. I am at fault not having experience in España - pacofinkler, Apr 10, 2011

Answer 4

papa=potato

la(s) papa(s) = the potato(es)

el papa = the pope

el papá = dad