Where does “orange” come from?

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

orange (Middle English): Alternative form of orenge

Definitions

Alternative form of orenge

Ancestry of “orange”, step by step

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

Words derived from “orange”

orange
orangeish
orangeite

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu →Every word from Dravidian dra →Every word from Sanskrit नारङ्ग →