Where does “oranje” come from?

oranje (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch orange, from Old French orenge, from Old Occitan auranja, from Arabic نَارَنْج, from Persian نارنگ, from Sanskrit नारङ्ग, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.

oranje (Dutch): orange; the color orange

Definitions

orange; the color orange

Ancestry of “oranje”, step by step

oranje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch orange

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	orange	—
2	Old French	orenge	orange
3	Old Occitan	auranja	orange
4	Arabic	نَارَنْج	bitter orange
5	Persian	نارنگ	bitter orange
6	Sanskrit	नारङ्ग	the orange-tree; the juice of the pepper plant;...
7	Dravidian	dra	—
8	Proto-Dravidian	*cīntu	date palm

via Middle Dutch arance

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	arance	—
2	Old French	Orenge	orange
3	Latin	Aurasica	—
4	Latin	Aurasiō	—

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