Etymology

Orangevale

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Today it means: A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. Full definition →

English vale ← Middle English orenge ← Middle French orange
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The story

  1. Italianmelarancia
  2. Old FrenchOrengeinflu.
  3. Old Occitanauranjainflu.
  4. Old Frenchpomme d'orenge
  5. Old Frenchorenge
  6. Middle Frenchorange
  7. Middle Englishorenge
  8. Englishorange
  9. Englishvale
  10. English todayOrangevale

From orange + vale.

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