Purple had a name in ancient greek (porfyra) and egyptian times. The color was named after (or vice versa) the sea snail that makes it I think the whole naming

Purple had a name in ancient greek (porfyra) and egyptian times. The color was named after (or vice versa) the sea snail that makes it I think the whole naming of "orange" had to do with the fact that the need arose to actually discriminate the fruit you wanted by its color