Re: What's the etymology of ketchup/catsup?

From: "Thomas R. Wier"

> John Cowan wrote:
> > It's from Minnan Chinese ke tsiap 'fish sauce', and was originally
highly similar
> > to that Greek fermented fish sauce, the name of which I forget.
>
> I don't know what the Greek name was, but the Roman version was
> called 'garum'.
My Cassell's Latin says the (Ancient) Greek was "garos".

Kou