2006-11-09 01:32:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
As the fruit, via Arabic naranj came from India, the original word was Hindi :nārangī : later, "a norange" became "an orange". The colour was named after the fruit.
2006-11-09 01:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the colour orange came first, as the orange was orange before the orange was found if that makes sense!
2006-11-09 01:35:30 · answer #2 · answered by BLONDESHELL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fruit because it has long been in existence before english language came into being.
2006-11-09 01:57:31 · answer #3 · answered by justpristine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the fruit came first and it inspired them to create a colour from it
2006-11-09 01:41:18 · answer #4 · answered by D8411 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the word for the fruit
2006-11-09 02:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by Regina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no-one knows.
What came first the chicken or the egg? No-one knows.
What came first the pirate or the dolphin? No-one knows. (that is a Greek myth about pirates being turned into dolphins because of their actions).
Who knows the answer?
I certainately don't!!
2006-11-09 09:58:03 · answer #6 · answered by Kit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fruit probably. Remember Adam and his apple?!
2006-11-09 03:07:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are all wrong, it is the name of a town in the South of France
2006-11-09 01:48:57 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word for the fruit.
I could be neither ? Could be a place name?
2006-11-09 06:33:00 · answer #9 · answered by Perseus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the color
2006-11-09 01:34:58 · answer #10 · answered by I think... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋