[draven]

> I know a few French words, so I know that potato in French is pomme de terre (fruit of the earth)

"pomme" means apple, so it's even closer to the german etymology.

[fuzztester]

good to know, thanks.

joke: from now on, whenever anyone asks what type of computer i have, I will say:

pomme! non! merde!

meaning: Apple! no! https://www.dictionary.com/browse/merde

;)