برتقالي (Arabic)
Where does "برتقالي" come from?
The Arabic word for the color orange, 'burtuqāli', is derived from the noun 'burtuqāl', meaning the orange fruit. It is formed by adding the suffix '-iyy', a grammatical marker used to create adjectives and signify origin or relationship. Thus, the word literally describes something having the qualities or color of the orange fruit.
Full etymology tree
- برتقالي (burtuqāliyy) (Arabic), 'orange (color)'
- derived برتقال (burtuqāl) (Arabic), 'orange, oranges'
- borrowed پورتقال (portokal) (Ottoman Turkish), 'orange (fruit and tree)'
- borrowed πορτοκάλι (portokáli) (Greek), 'orange (fruit)'
- suffix ـِيّ (-iyy) (Arabic)
- derived برتقال (burtuqāl) (Arabic), 'orange, oranges'
Updated June 2026
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