Ben Ramsey on Nostr: nprofile1q…t6eyl So, it looks like French “orange” is cognate with Latin ...
nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqgt3jvqkex9z6r9772mzetm7gdw7tq6888kccvm9uxsus80ev7e9sgt6eyl (nprofile…6eyl) So, it looks like French “orange” is cognate with Latin “Arentius” (a Celtic god) and possibly confused with Latin “aurum” (gold), as well as Arabic “nāranj” (the fruit).
In this case, the word (from Latin) was used to describe the color of the fruit (gold), named from a Southeast Asian language through Arabic, which happened to also sound like the Latin to European speakers.
So, I think it’s technically: the color comes from the fruit, and the color was used to describe the fruit. 😅
In this case, the word (from Latin) was used to describe the color of the fruit (gold), named from a Southeast Asian language through Arabic, which happened to also sound like the Latin to European speakers.
So, I think it’s technically: the color comes from the fruit, and the color was used to describe the fruit. 😅