Where does “à la volée” come from?
à la volée (Scots) comes from French à la volée — in flight; as one goes; on the fly.
à la volée (Scots): at random
Ancestry of “à la volée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | à la volée | in flight; as one goes; on the fly |