Where does “à la” come from?

à la (English) comes from French à la, from English a la — In the style or manner of.

à la (English): Alternative form of a la

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of a la

Ancestry of “à la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchà laUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
2Englisha laIn the style or manner of

Words derived from “à la”

Every word from English a la →Every word from French à la →
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