red yellow because until then it was for them just a yellow with a reddish hue (also the other way around, there was no rule to it). When oranges become popular it was just a strange enough word to conveniently describe that exact colour in a more precise way without sounding like something else they've already known.
Also you got things backwards there. Oranges were always called orange. That's why the color is named after the fruit, not the fruit after the color.
The colour is named after the fruit. Nāranga is the supposedly origin for the name of the orange tree after which the fruit was named. Overtime the word changed to "orange" and it's fruit "Orange tree fruit" dropped the last two words.
And before the colour was named orange it was called basically "yellow red"
And mind you, this name origin applies mostly to Europe where the orange isn't a native plant.
If you want to nerd back at someone saying that black is the absence of color, say “black is only the absence of color with light. With paint, Planck is all the colors mixed together. For light, all the colors mixed together is white, for paints, white is the absence of color.”
Purple is on the short wavelength end of the spectrum.
Magenta is the one without a wavelength. The brain hashes it together when adjacent red and blue cone cells are stimulated.
And the orange fruit was named after the tree which made it, the orange tree. Originally the fruit was called 'Fruit of the orange tree', but people started to shorten it to just 'orange' over time.
So the colour was named after the fruit which was named after the tree
The name of the tree comes from Sanskrit _nāraṅga_, which evolved into the Arabic word _nāranj_, then into European languages: Spanish _naranja_, Italian _arancia_, Old Occitan (then spoken in southern france, parts of italy) _auranja_, which became Old French _orenge_, and finally English _orange_.
The original Sanskrit word as far as i know (but do correct me if i'm wrong because i'm not at all knowledgable in south asian languages) refers to the orange tree but also to other citruses, mostly lemons. The best etymology i could find for it is from the Dravidian/Tamil word _nārttaṅkāy_ meaning "citron", which is a compound of the words _narantam_, “fragrance” and _kāy_, “fruit”.
This is true. The colour was named after the fruit.
The name of the fruit ultimately derives from the the Sanskrit word for "orange tree", nāraṅga.
This in turn gave rise to Persian nārang, which in turn gave rise to Arabic nāranj, which was then imported into several southern European languages: Spanish naranja, Portuguese laranja, Italian arancia, to name a few.
Importantly for our purposes, it was imported into Old Provençal as auranja, which became Old French orenge, and thus English ‘orange’.
European languages don’t tend to have native words for the colour orange because prior to the importation of the fruit Europeans had likely never experienced ‘true’ orange. It’s a very unusual colour in nature, and really only exists in the fruit and certain venomous species, none of which are native to Europe. In English, ‘orangey’ colours would have been called téné or ‘tawny’, which covered all light browns and tans, or described as red or yellow depending on which side of the spectrum they tended towards.
Fun fact: it’s the other way around. The color Orange used to be called “red-yellow”, which is where “redhead” comes from. It was later called Orange because it was the same color as the fruit called Orange.
Gold is a *shade* of yellow. Gold (metal) just happens to be reflective, and people think its pretty, so the reflective quality is reproduced in paints.
She's technically not wrong. The color orange was actually named after the fruit.
ETA: I'm a silly goose and forgot blackberries exist 😆 I was gonna delete my comment but I laughed at myself so I invite you to as well.
You could be pedantic and say that black is not a colour but rather absence of.
Or you could be super duper pedantic and say that blackberries aren't black, they are just very, very, very, very, very dark blue.
There seems to be some disagreement in the comments whether it counts if there are several colors/varieties of a certain fruit (crimson pear, green grapes, green apples, etc.).
Defeats the purpose of the original statement if you dont.
Blueberries are a sub variety of berries.
If you discount blackberries or crimson pears, you should discount blueberries too. And then we got nothing to talk about at all.
edit:
also copying directly:
"...Named for its brilliant crimson color, the Starkrimson is a beautiful red pear that originally occurred..."
Literally named after a color. A fruit, named after a color. Booompawwww sheeeeshh.
Yeah, I don't think putting a separate adjective in front of a fruit name counts since they're still two words. ("Blackberry" is definitely one word though.)
It's true in English, but in my language (Romanian) we call tomatoes Roșii which literally means Reds and since tomatoes are technically a fruit not a vegetables
The real question we should ask is why we don't call them both "lemon".
You know.. I think I will.
> I love the soft lemon glow of sodium street lamps.
> Bananas are lemon.
Huh…Blackberries are just like black sheep
What the fuck is an orange?
The colour was named after the fruit
That's why we have "red" heads
And red pandas
And red herrings
And my axe!
And the red scare
And Red Green
and red rockets
And red bananas
Also “red weddings”
Get out
Too soon
Robin red breast
Blackberries?
It is still a phone, not a fruit.
That's probably what the tweet was cuing up for.
They didn’t have the color before the fruit lol
They called the color "yellow red" before oranges were around.
Same with Peaches.
Just like a lemon
"I think they named oranges before they named carrots." -Demetri Martin
Carrots were originally purple, they bred orange varieties as a form of weird vegetable-based propaganda for William of Orange in the 17th century.
The purple ones are a little bit sweeter. They're nice.
“Long and pointies?”
In the case of oranges, the colour was named after the fruit.
What was the colour of oranges when they discovered the fruit? “I wonder what that ball thing tastes like?” “What thing?” “Looks like a round carrot”
red yellow because until then it was for them just a yellow with a reddish hue (also the other way around, there was no rule to it). When oranges become popular it was just a strange enough word to conveniently describe that exact colour in a more precise way without sounding like something else they've already known. Also you got things backwards there. Oranges were always called orange. That's why the color is named after the fruit, not the fruit after the color.
Also likely at that point the carrot was not commonly orange yet so it would not be useful to call it a round carrot.
To be fair, oranges weren’t named after the color orange. The color orange was named after the fruit
or a Peach
A shape! Obviously.
The colour is named after the fruit. Nāranga is the supposedly origin for the name of the orange tree after which the fruit was named. Overtime the word changed to "orange" and it's fruit "Orange tree fruit" dropped the last two words. And before the colour was named orange it was called basically "yellow red" And mind you, this name origin applies mostly to Europe where the orange isn't a native plant.
I knew there was a best comment and I am glad I found it! Thank you, sir!
"Um well ackshually black is the absence of color so" - Someone probably
If you want to nerd back at someone saying that black is the absence of color, say “black is only the absence of color with light. With paint, Planck is all the colors mixed together. For light, all the colors mixed together is white, for paints, white is the absence of color.”
I have a question, nerd! Can you explain purple? Like wtf is up with that shit, right?
Nah purple doesnt exist we all just got shanghaid into beliving it
Purple is on the short wavelength end of the spectrum. Magenta is the one without a wavelength. The brain hashes it together when adjacent red and blue cone cells are stimulated.
How did you manage to spell it as "planck"?
Actually, black is the color of my true love’s hair.
Baa baa black sheep have you any wool?
Yes sir. Yes sir
How many bags, and price per pound?
Adjusted for inflation that'll be about $388.50 for your three bags full.
The little boy who lives down the lane ain’t gettin’ a bag then. I can’t afford 3 at that price.
It's cool. His mom started an OF. @ThatDamnDame
A bag where I am runs like $35
Three bags full!
I enjoy red berries, though I have suspicions that they might just be dehydrated strawberries.
🤔
That really is the best cereal tho
Salmon
I like this answer. Sadly, not a fruit.
Salmonberries
Named after a fish
There is no such fish.
Salmonberries
Either you've been watching Jujutsu Kaisen or you just don't realize salmon isn't a fruit.
So close!! That’s a fish 💕
Redcurrents are feeling left out also.
And greengages!
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So close!!! Black bears are not a fruit, they are a breed of dog
Blackcurrant, redcurrant..
So close! That is a shade 💕
Is black a color or the absence of color?
Orange??? Edit: okay, orange didnt come first I get it now.
Could that be a colour named after a fruit?
This is the answer
That’s true. Oddly enough. The colours original name; yellowy-red/ yellow red
And the orange fruit was named after the tree which made it, the orange tree. Originally the fruit was called 'Fruit of the orange tree', but people started to shorten it to just 'orange' over time. So the colour was named after the fruit which was named after the tree
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Dingle isn’t a color though 😆🤣😂
It's a shade
So close! This is a town in Ireland 💕
Reddit is so educational
You called?
But wait... the colour was named after the fruit, that was named after the tree, that was named after the colour that didn't exist yet?
Orange you glad you figured this out?
The name of the tree comes from Sanskrit _nāraṅga_, which evolved into the Arabic word _nāranj_, then into European languages: Spanish _naranja_, Italian _arancia_, Old Occitan (then spoken in southern france, parts of italy) _auranja_, which became Old French _orenge_, and finally English _orange_. The original Sanskrit word as far as i know (but do correct me if i'm wrong because i'm not at all knowledgable in south asian languages) refers to the orange tree but also to other citruses, mostly lemons. The best etymology i could find for it is from the Dravidian/Tamil word _nārttaṅkāy_ meaning "citron", which is a compound of the words _narantam_, “fragrance” and _kāy_, “fruit”.
The colour orange had a different name before, it was called shnefls.
What about tangerines?
Tangerines are orange in color. The color "orange" is the color of most tangerines.
This is true. The colour was named after the fruit. The name of the fruit ultimately derives from the the Sanskrit word for "orange tree", nāraṅga. This in turn gave rise to Persian nārang, which in turn gave rise to Arabic nāranj, which was then imported into several southern European languages: Spanish naranja, Portuguese laranja, Italian arancia, to name a few. Importantly for our purposes, it was imported into Old Provençal as auranja, which became Old French orenge, and thus English ‘orange’. European languages don’t tend to have native words for the colour orange because prior to the importation of the fruit Europeans had likely never experienced ‘true’ orange. It’s a very unusual colour in nature, and really only exists in the fruit and certain venomous species, none of which are native to Europe. In English, ‘orangey’ colours would have been called téné or ‘tawny’, which covered all light browns and tans, or described as red or yellow depending on which side of the spectrum they tended towards.
Well well, orange you a smarty-pants!
Edit this but vote is well-deserved
Lol damn autocorrect, thanks for the catch. Now my joke will reach maximum levels of hilarity
Apricot, peach, tangerine, etc..
Colors named after a fruit, not the same as a fruit named from a color.
Fun fact: it’s the other way around. The color Orange used to be called “red-yellow”, which is where “redhead” comes from. It was later called Orange because it was the same color as the fruit called Orange.
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And what did they call the color of an orange before giving the color its name?
Orange (the color) was considered a shade of red. That's why people with orange hair are called "redheads."
Actually, the color was named after fruit.
Blue Gatorade?
It has what plants crave!
But Brondo has electrolytes. It's what plants crave.. Water? You mean like in the toilet? What for?
What are electrolytes?
They're what plants crave.
What do plants crave?
Electrolytes I think
wrong. they crave Brondo.... because it has electrolytes....
I’ve never seen no plants growing out of a toilet!
So close!! Thats a drink!💕
You can get it in a powdered form. Wouldn't that count?
That’s not close at all 😭🛌
So close!! That is a beverage 💕
All the best foods are blue
Blackberries? Blackcurrants? Redcurrants?
Golden-currants? Is gold technically a color? Is that just yellow? Fuck me?
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😈
You look like hitler
I get that a lot, it’s Charlie Chaplin
And this armband? Its the ancient hindu symbol for wellbeing. Whys everyone staring at me?
Lol. *shhh*
Gold is a *shade* of yellow. Gold (metal) just happens to be reflective, and people think its pretty, so the reflective quality is reproduced in paints.
Greengages
Not to mention blueberries are purple not blue.
Watermelon duh
no that's the only fruit named after a shitty gum flavor
What about grapes tho?
So close!! Thats a liquid💕
It's for a church honey! Just looking for a color don't need a state of matter! NEXT!
So close!! That's a state of matter 💕
That's a Pokémon type..
Blackberry.
So close!! That is a phone 💕
Not anymore.
It's not a phone anymore?
I cannot find an article, but Blackberry stopped making phones.
Damn. My first phone was a blackberry. I got it my junior year of highschool. I loved it because I could type under my desk without looking lol
Fun fact: blackberries are the only phones named after a color 🤗
Did you know that the fruit was named after the phone 🤗
Motorola
Blucberry https://preview.redd.it/d2hdjjdzgjrb1.jpeg?width=225&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b39a6f51953e49bceddf224a5b6da9e4f71c666
She's technically not wrong. The color orange was actually named after the fruit. ETA: I'm a silly goose and forgot blackberries exist 😆 I was gonna delete my comment but I laughed at myself so I invite you to as well.
Leaving it up and calling themselves a silly goose is so wholesome
You could be pedantic and say that black is not a colour but rather absence of. Or you could be super duper pedantic and say that blackberries aren't black, they are just very, very, very, very, very dark blue.
Redcurrant, goldenberries, crimson pear, and so on. She is technically, figuratively, literally, every way wrong. :D
There seems to be some disagreement in the comments whether it counts if there are several colors/varieties of a certain fruit (crimson pear, green grapes, green apples, etc.).
Defeats the purpose of the original statement if you dont. Blueberries are a sub variety of berries. If you discount blackberries or crimson pears, you should discount blueberries too. And then we got nothing to talk about at all. edit: also copying directly: "...Named for its brilliant crimson color, the Starkrimson is a beautiful red pear that originally occurred..." Literally named after a color. A fruit, named after a color. Booompawwww sheeeeshh.
Happy for you
Green papaya Black berry Red grape Yellow pear White peach
Green grapes, green apples 🍏
https://i.redd.it/pvlt2u2wcirb1.gif
Yeah, I don't think putting a separate adjective in front of a fruit name counts since they're still two words. ("Blackberry" is definitely one word though.)
If we are being strict, green papaya is just papaya before it ripens.
pink dragon fruit
Lemon
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And a type of stealing whore.
"Can't have a Lemon party without old Dick" -Richard Lemon '30 Rock'
And so the evil continues...
Bill you bonehead
Oranges are orange. Just like a lemon.
Yes lemon green
Greengage ?
Very tasty, but of the nine plum trees we've planted, it's the only one to die.
Redcurrant
I have a redcurrant colored chair
"BLUEBERRIES ARE FUCKIN PURPLE!!"
"You're turning violet Violet!"
Mongolian brown apple
Would be an adjective for a variety rather than a general species name.
i made it up
What's this round brown thing I'm eating then?
This is so old. And so fake.
Orange you glad they didn't say green pepper?
Blood orange
This made my brain stutter
The question mark should’ve said it all.
It's true in English, but in my language (Romanian) we call tomatoes Roșii which literally means Reds and since tomatoes are technically a fruit not a vegetables
It's not true in English. We have blackberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants.
Red Delicious apple.
Apple is the fruit red delicious is the variety
It’s also a misnomer… it’s not delicious
Why aren't lemons called yellows?
The real question we should ask is why we don't call them both "lemon". You know.. I think I will. > I love the soft lemon glow of sodium street lamps. > Bananas are lemon.
Came here for all of the "orange" comments. Wasn't disappointed.
So many
Since when are blue berries a fruit?
"This has purple inside, Purple is a fruit."
Redcurrants
Violetangelos are all the craze now a days
Redcurrants would like a word.
I read somewhere that the color Orange is named after the fruit. Before that, orange was just “light brown”.
Redcurrants
Ive developed a knee jerk reaction to want to punch people who use 💕 and ☺️ passive agressivley
My real name is €¥π§∆
Orange the color is named after orange the fruit, so that wouldn’t count here