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orange

(Îngilîzî)

Pircarînî

B2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ɔ.ʁɑ̃ʒ/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

Inherited from Middle French orange, from Old French orenge, short form of late pomme d'orenge or pomme d'orange, which was calqued after Old Italian melarancia (mela + arancia). The o came into the word under influence of the place name Orange. See English orange.

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