> I know Japanese used to have only one word for blue/green - "Midori". All languages used to only have on word for blue/green, until they got a second worth s

> I know Japanese used to have only one word for blue/green - "Midori". All languages used to only have on word for blue/green, until they got a second worth splitting the two. Perhaps see §Japanese at: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue–green_distinction_in_language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue–green_distinction_in_lang... Also: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_colors_of_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_colors_of_Japan