Why orange is called orange but apple is not called red?

[Maykıl]

Actually, we shouldn't say orange either.

because there is an orange apple

Spoiler: çeviri

aslında portakala da portakal dememeliyiz

çünkü turuncu elmada var

fotoğraftaki bir ev dekoru gerçek bir elma değil (oa wallamı)

 

[ijustfaruk]

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Actually, we shouldn't say orange either.

because there is an orange apple

Spoiler: çeviri

aslında portakala da portakal dememeliyiz

çünkü turuncu elmada var

fotoğraftaki bir ev dekoru gerçek bir elma değil (oa wallamı)

Oa walla mı

 

[fürdiegang]

I'm not the only one thinking this

 

[Strelok]

it actually does,red apple's first meaning in turkish was " "Al"ma" before "Elma" due to its colour red(Al)

 

[fürdiegang]

it actually does,red apple's first meaning in turkish was " "Al"ma" before "Elma" due to its colour red(Al)

why its not called AL or EL then, what does ma mean?

 

[Strelok]

why its not called AL or EL then, what does ma mean?

to be honest,nothing