To settle the orange debate! lol?

Question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_(colour)

Apparently:

The colour is named after the orange fruit. Before this was introduced to the English-speaking world, the colour was referred to (in Old English) as geoluhread, which translates into Modern English variously as yellow-red, yellowred, or yellored (all pronounced the same).

Not really a question but more of a useless bit of trivia to settle the question asked earlier! x

Answer 1

hi i love you xxx

Answer 2

Well, "orange" comes from Arabic naranj, similar to the late Latin words aranginia, aurantia and narancum, and thence into English via French - all based on the colour of the fruit. You say yellow-red if you want, Lilstar, but I'll say orange - much more pithy, if you'll forgive the pun.

Now, if you're into colourful Old and Middle English, did you know that until "purple" came into common English use from Northumbria, "brown" was used for both those colours? No doubt the North-Easterners wanted to let everyone know that, if the colour was a bit poncey, it definitely wasn't genuine Newcastle Brown in the glass....

Answer 3

And now i Know for sure.
Its like what came first the Chicken or the egg or Orange or the colour .

Thanks Lilstar.

Answer 4

OMG orange is so hot right now. haha

Answer 5

Thank you for the info.

Answer 6

well i will sleep better tonight for knowing that..thanks

Answer 7

Learn something new every day!!

Answer 8

Might come in handy at CHRISTMAS WHEN WE GET OUR TANGERINES

Answer 9

umm.. thanks?