crimson
The origin and history of crimson.
Etymology
Traces back through Old Spanish and Arabic qirmiz to a Persian word for a red dye made from insects — the same root behind "kermes" and related to "carmine."
The origin and history of crimson.
Traces back through Old Spanish and Arabic qirmiz to a Persian word for a red dye made from insects — the same root behind "kermes" and related to "carmine."