Why is red called red?

Question

Why is red called red?

Answer 1

So that when we ask for something that is red we don't get something that is another colour.

Answer 2

why does why mean why?

Answer 3

Cos English is a Germanic language, so it comes from rot, which is German for red.

Answer 4

its callled rouge in french

Answer 5

For the exact same reason the "honey" is called "honey" of course.

g-day!

Answer 6

because whoever made up the alphabet..and who ever created

english...named that certain color red..

Answer 7

because green is green and blue was already taken by blue!

Answer 8

Well obviously!  Because it's not blue.

Answer 9

Why not?

Answer 10

would you prefer it (and everything else) to be called "marklar"?  

(South Park, if you didn't realise)

Answer 11

It is called 'rojo' in Spanish.

Answer 12

Because some one saw an object and they thought they name the colour of it red.

Answer 13

because that's what colour it is.

Answer 14

would you rather have red called blue?