ketchup- root words — words with the ketchup- root

The root ketchup- comes from Malay kechiap, meaning fish brine sauce. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ketchup. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ketchup- root

Explore words with ketchup- — words containing the ketchup- root and sharing its sense of "fish brine sauce". Examples include ketchup. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ketchup- mean?

The ketchup- root means fish brine sauce, from Malay kechiap. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.