The Spanish word 'camote', meaning 'sweet potato', comes directly from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word 'camotli', which also meant 'sweet potato'. This is one of many food words that Spanish borrowed from indigenous American languages after the colonization of the Americas, since sweet potatoes were native to the Americas and were a new food item for European colonizers.

Since 'camote' comes from Nahuatl rather than Latin or Greek roots, there aren't many etymologically related Spanish words. However, in some Latin American countries, 'camote' has taken on additional colloquial meanings - in some places it can mean 'crush' or 'infatuation', similar to how English speakers might say they're 'sweet on someone'.

There aren't any etymologically related English words since 'camote' comes from Nahuatl. English instead uses 'sweet potato', which comes from completely different roots. However, English has borrowed other Nahuatl words for American foods, such as 'chocolate' (from 'xocolatl'), 'tomato' (from 'tomatl'), and 'chili' (from 'chilli').