Where does “à la” come from?

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

à la (Norwegian Nynorsk): a la, in the style of, manner of

Definitions

  1. a la, in the style of, manner of

Ancestry of “à la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchà laUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
2Englisha laIn the style or manner of
Every word from English a la →Every word from French à la →