Before then, the English-speaking world referred to the orange color as ‘geoluhread,’ which literally translates to “yellow-red!” The word orange itself was derived from the Spanish word ‘naranja,’ which likewise came from the Sanskrit word ‘nāraṅga,’ meaning “orange tree.” Over time, the English dropped the first “n,” and soon the word was transformed to ‘orange.’ This word was also applied to the fruit’s color in the 1540’s, likely due to the increased popularity of oranges around this time. Source: Etymonline and Oak Conservatories
