Where does “catsup” come from?
Catsup comes from Malay kicap, from Min Nan 鮭汁, a condiment made from fermented fish.
catsup (English): Alternative form of ketchup
Definitions
- Alternative form of ketchup
Ancestry of “catsup”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ketchup | A tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes... |
| 2 | Hainanese | 膎汁 | — |
| 3 | Indonesian | kecap | soy sauce; sound of tongue smacking |
| 4 | Hokkien | 膎汁 | — |