Where does “orangeish” come from?
orangeish (English) comes from English orange, from Middle English orange, from Middle English orenge, from Old French pome orenge, from Arabic نَارَنْج, from Persian نارنگ, from Sanskrit नारङ्ग, from Dravidian dra — date palm.
orangeish (English): Alternative spelling of orangish
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of orangish
Ancestry of “orangeish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orange | An evergreen tree of the genus "Citrus" such as... |
| 2 | Middle English | orange | Alternative form of orenge |
| 3 | Middle English | orenge | orange |
| 4 | Old French | pome orenge | orange apple; Persian orange; fruit orange |
| 5 | Arabic | نَارَنْج | bitter orange |
| 6 | Persian | نارنگ | bitter orange |
| 7 | Sanskrit | नारङ्ग | the orange-tree; the juice of the pepper plant;... |
| 8 | Dravidian | dra | — |
| 9 | Proto-Dravidian | *cīntu | date palm |