History is embodied in names. As to the orange both fruit and the word probably originated many millennia ago in northern India, where it still grows wild. The word is an example of the migrating "N". Sanskrit naranga or narungo became Hindustanized to narungee, Italian arancia (Latinized as aurantium) and Spanish naranja. So it could have been norange in English, instead of an orange, the same way Shakespeare has a nuncle for our an uncle. (The Orange Golden Joy) - Millet

I've always wondered whether there was any word for the colour 'orange' in European languages before the fruit was introduced to the Western world.

In this forum, orange can have different meaning...

Why ORANGE you growing citrus?
ORANGE you coming out with me tonight?