What is the origin of the name potato?

According to its origin, taste and shape, people give it many interesting names, such as: Italians call it sweet potato, French call it sweet apple, Germans call it fragrant pear, Americans call it Irish sweet potato, and Russians call it Dutch sweet potato; China's Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are called taro or potatoes, Guangxi is called sweet potato, Shanxi is called yam egg, and most northeastern provinces are called potatoes. In view of the confusion of the name, botanists gave it a worldwide scientific name-potato. Potatoes have existed since ancient times and have supported the survival of mankind for thousands of years. The origin of potato is South America, and it has become an indispensable part of the diet and cooking culture of all countries in the world. Potato is the fourth largest food crop in the world, second only to wheat, rice and corn, and is widely planted in about 125 countries around the world. Around 200 BC, the Indians of ancient Inca countries in Peru first began to grow potatoes. The Incas also used potatoes to measure time, and the time required to cook potatoes was used as the unit time. The Andes in South America is the birthplace of "Irish" potatoes. At first, in 1570, the short-day type was introduced from Colombia in South America to Spain in Europe, and it became the long-day type through artificial selection. Later, it spread to Asia, North America, South Africa and Australia. Potato has high yield, rich nutrition and strong adaptability to the environment, and now it has spread all over the world. Tropical and subtropical countries can plant and obtain high yield even in winter or cool season. The main potato producers in the world are the former Soviet Union, Poland, China and the United States. The main potato producing areas in China are southwest mountainous area, northwest, Inner Mongolia and northeast. Among them, the southwest mountainous area has the largest planting area, accounting for about 1/3 of the national total area. Heilongjiang Province is the largest potato planting base in China. Spanish colonists first "discovered" potatoes in villages in the Andes in 1537 and brought them back to Europe. However, potatoes did not gain recognition in Europe soon. Later, with the help of leaders and thinkers from Prussia, France and Britain, potatoes were widely used throughout Europe.