Where does “hors d’oeuvre” come from?

hors d’oeuvre (English) comes from French hors d'œuvre.

hors d’oeuvre (English): A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal

Definitions

  1. A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal

Ancestry of “hors d’oeuvre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhors d'œuvre—

Words derived from “hors d’oeuvre”

Every word from French hors d'œuvre →