ketchup
The origin and history of ketchup.
Etymology
Likely from a Hokkien Chinese word for fish sauce, passed through Malay into English in the late 1600s; early English "ketchup" referred to various savory sauces long before tomato ketchup became standard in the 19th century.
Class of 1600
ketchup first entered the language around 1600. Other words from the same year:
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