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The Multilingual Origins of the Word 'Orange'

It's cool to see the influence of various cultures on a single word over centuries. Also notice how the initial 'n' in 'naranja' disappeared in French, due to a phenomenon called 'juncture loss'. This is such a fantastic example of how language continually evolves.
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