Etymology of the English word ketchup
the English word
ketchupderived from the Malay word
kicapderived from the Cantonese Chinese word
ke-chapDate
The earliest known usage of ketchup in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
ketchup, French
ketchup, German
Ketchup, Norwegian
ketchup, Swedish
ketchupUsage
Word found in Modern English
