Are oranges called oranges because they are the colour orange?
My fascinating fact for the day.
Are oranges called oranges because they are the colour orange? It turns out the answer is no - it's the other way around. The name of the colour "orange" (in English) was derived from the name for the fruit.
Oranges were brought to Europe in the 1300s and by the 1500s had become very popular. Their English name is derived from the Old French name orenge which in turn came from the Arabic nāranj which came from the Persian work nārang. It was not until the 1500s that the word orange was being used to describe colour - with origins based in the description of the fruit. Prior to this it is believed that people referred to the colour as "yellow-red" which was ġeolurēad in Old English.
Source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/bright-citrus-close-up-color-370014/
Just checked etimology
in dutch it is called appelsien which means apple from china. In russian the word inherited from duch and pronounced [apelsin]
Back in old the the first oranges came from Portugal to Turkey and the Turkish word for orange is "Portakal" which is derived from the country name. I did not know the Arabic and Persian words: nāranj and nārang. In Turkish the word "narenciye" is used for the general name of the fruits like orange, mandarin, grapefruit, and lemon.
Hahaha, truly the color was given from the fruit. thanks for the insight!
In English at least
Excellent, who doesn't love an interesting fact. I thought it was the other way around.
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heheheh "yellow-red" image calling orange "yellow-red", how confusing would that be. Cool fact though, thanks for sharing.