Where does “orenge” come from?
orenge (Middle English) comes from Old French pome orenge, from Arabic نَارَنْج, from Persian نارنگ, from Sanskrit नारङ्ग, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.
orenge (Middle English): orange
Definitions
- orange
Ancestry of “orenge”, step by step
orenge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French pome orenge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | pome orenge | orange apple; Persian orange; fruit orange |
| 2 | Arabic | نَارَنْج | bitter orange |
| 3 | Persian | نارنگ | bitter orange |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नारङ्ग | the orange-tree; the juice of the pepper plant;... |
| 5 | Dravidian | dra | — |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | *cīntu | date palm |
via Middle French Orange
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | Orange | orange |
| 2 | Old French | Orenge | orange |
| 3 | Old French | pomme d'orenge | orange |