Where does “a la” come from?
a la (English) comes from French à la, from English a la — In the style or manner of.
a la (English): Alternative form of a la
Ancestry of “a la”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | à la | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |
| 2 | English | a la | In the style or manner of |