Where does “Oranje” come from?
Oranje (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch arance, from Old French Orenge, from Latin Aurasica, from Latin Aurasiō.
Oranje (Dutch): a member of the Dutch royal family
Definitions
- a member of the Dutch royal family
Ancestry of “Oranje”, step by step
Oranje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch arance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | arance | — |
| 2 | Old French | Orenge | orange |
| 3 | Latin | Aurasica | — |
| 4 | Latin | Aurasiō | — |
via Middle French Orange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | Orange | orange |