Where does “オードブル” come from?

オードブル (Japanese) comes from English hors d’oeuvre, from French hors d'œuvre.

オードブル (Japanese): hors d'oeuvre

Definitions

  1. hors d'oeuvre

Ancestry of “オードブル”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhors d’oeuvreA small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal
2Frenchhors d'œuvre—
Every word from French hors d'œuvre →Every word from English hors d’oeuvre →