Where does “catchup” come from?
catchup (Portuguese) comes from English ketchup, from Hainanese 膎汁, from Indonesian kecap, from Hokkien 膎汁.
catchup (Portuguese): ketchup
Ancestry of “catchup”, 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 | — |