So let us go on a journey on learning the origin of Oranges.

The fruit “orange” actually originated in Southeast Asia, specifically in the region that is now known as

India. The word “orange” itself has an interesting etymology.

The Sanskrit word for orange is “naranga,” which refers to both the color orange and the fruit itself. Over time, the word “naranga” evolved into various forms in different languages.

In Persian, the word became “naranj,” and it was from Persian that the word was introduced to Arabic as “naranj.” When oranges were introduced to Europe, the Moors brought them from the Arab world, and the word “naranj” was adopted by the Romance languages.

In Old French, the word changed to “orenge,” and eventually, it transformed into “orange” in Middle English. The fruit became so strongly associated with the color that the color itself was named after the fruit.

So, the name “orange” for both the fruit and the color can be traced back to its Sanskrit origin in India

and its subsequent journey through different languages and cultures.