Where did "orange" come from? Have you ever wondered why this fruit sounds the way it does?

Where did "orange" come from? Have you ever wondered why this fruit sounds the way it does?

Let's take a look at his "pedigree"! 1. Chinese roots

The birthplace of the orange is China. When Portuguese sailors brought this exotic fruit to Europe in the 16th century, it created a real sensation. 2. Difficulty in translation

The Germans, without further delay, named the fruit according to its origin:

Apple - apple

Sina is the old name of China. Bottom line: Apfelsin is literally "Chinese apple". 3. The road to Russia

The word came to the Russian language in the 18th century directly from the Dutch language (apples), keeping the same meaning. Before that, in Russia you could call Hadar "naranj" (using the Arabic naranj), but the German-Dutch version prevailed. Interesting fact:

In many languages (French, English) the fruit is called an orange. This word comes from the Sanskrit naranga, which means "orange tree". And in Russia we use the "German" name for the fruit itself, but the "French" name for the color! Let's see if you didn't know you were eating "Chinese apples"!