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[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I've heard that early languages also call red and orange fruits the same color or something but I couldn't find the source.

[–] Rokin@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I think orange is a relatively new "color"

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago

Yes, the color is named after the fruit, not the other way around!

[–] Redfox8@mander.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Pink was also covered by red. I believe the name for pink comes from the plant group Dianthus, which includes carnations. They were a popular adorment worn by men on their suits at weddings for a period of time, during which probably made the colour reference familiar to most people and then became the norm (Hopefully that's all correct, that's what I understand at least!).

There also exist 'pinking scissors' for cutting those trianglar jagged edges to fabrics. The term 'pinking' refering to the Dianthus flower petals that have a jagged edge.

So pink was a shape rather than a colour originally!