ala

ala · noun¹

1. Latin · borrowed fromāla“wing”
2. English todayala

Originated 1730–40, borrowed from Latin āla (“wing”). Doublet of aisle.

ala · preposition²

1. French · borrowed fromà la
2. English todayala

Borrowed from French à la, by way of its English derivation a la.

Words from the same roots