and bananas and apples are not called
yellows reds & greens
2007-01-25 11:10:06 · 9 answers · asked by Dan K 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The word "orange" ultimately comes from Sanskrit narang. Oranges originated in southeast Asia, in either India, Vietnam or southern China. The fruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange. In a number of languages, it is known as a "Chinese apple" (e.g. Dutch Sinaasappel (China's apple)).
2007-01-25 11:17:47 · answer #1 · answered by lachefderouge 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the fruit got named first, then the color. Think about it-- our stomach is on our minds first, so we'd likely want to tell someone, "I want an orange," more than, "hey, look at that orange thing!" The color got it's name, then, because of the fruit.
2007-01-25 11:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, the COLOR orange came from the FRUIT orange, not the other way around!!!
2007-01-25 11:43:15 · answer #3 · answered by flowerz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they already had tangeriens and so some people began calling them oranges and then it stuck that way.
2007-01-25 11:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by Sharon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause they're orange.
2007-01-25 11:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
very confusing task. try searching on google and yahoo. this can assist!
2016-05-23 23:56:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well what would u call themm.. like yellows.. that does not sound good... but they are called orange because they ARE ORANGE!! DUH!!! loolll its okay if you dont know ur colors.. jk.. loll
2007-01-25 11:22:27 · answer #7 · answered by TennisStar12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were named before carrots! :)
2007-01-25 11:29:36 · answer #8 · answered by jenniferaboston 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe they were named by a complete idiot?
2007-01-25 11:22:23 · answer #9 · answered by ravenclaw125 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋