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Where does “savoyard” come from?

savoyard (English) comes from Italian savoiardo — Savoyard; of Savoy; ladyfinger; Savoyard.

savoyard (English): Ladyfinger cookie

Definitions

  1. Ladyfinger cookie

Ancestry of “savoyard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliansavoiardoSavoyard; of Savoy; ladyfinger; Savoyard
Every word from Italian savoiardo →