Where does “tomatenketchup” come from?
tomatenketchup (Dutch) comes from Dutch ketchup, from English ketchup, from Hainanese 膎汁, from Indonesian kecap, from Hokkien 膎汁.
tomatenketchup (Dutch): tomato ketchup
Ancestry of “tomatenketchup”, step by step
tomatenketchup traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ketchup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ketchup | ketchup |
| 2 | English | ketchup | A tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes... |
| 3 | Hainanese | 膎汁 | — |
| 4 | Indonesian | kecap | soy sauce; sound of tongue smacking |
| 5 | Hokkien | 膎汁 | — |
via Dutch tomaat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tomaat | tomato, fruit of "Solanum lycopersicum"; tomato... |
| 2 | English | tomato | A widely cultivated plant, "Solanum... |
| 3 | Spanish | tomate | tomato; tomatillo; hole |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | tomātl | tomato |
| 5 | Proto-Nahuan | *toma- | tomatillo |