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Etymology of the English word ketchup

the English word ketchup
derived from the Malay word kicap
derived from the Cantonese Chinese word ke-chap

Date

The earliest known usage of ketchup in English dates from the 18th century.

Cognates

Dutch ketchup, French ketchup, German Ketchup, Norwegian ketchup, Swedish ketchup

Usage

Word found in Modern English




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