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And vermillion comes from Kermes vermilio, a red insect used to make the pigment. What's your point?
My apologies, I didn't know this and stand corrected. I no longer think that one of your suggestions is stupid, I think both of them are.
Are you literate? The conversation wasn't about etymology. It was about words "feeling" a certain color. Specifically without explanation.