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Where does “hors” come from?

hors (French) comes from Middle French fors, from Old French fors, from Latin forīs, from Proto-Italic *foris.

hors (French): outside; out , beyond

Definitions

  1. outside; out , beyond

Ancestry of “hors”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchforsapart from
2Old Frenchforsoutside; apart from
3Latinforīs—
4Proto-Italic*foris—

Words derived from “hors”

  • hors d'oeuvre
  • hors-d'œuvre
  • horsain
  • オードブル
  • 오르되브르
  • ออเดิร์ฟ
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