English
alafranga
Alafranga comes from Ottoman Turkish آلافرانغه ‘in the European style’, and goes back to Italian alla franca.
- Italianc. 1300–presentalla franca
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928آلافرانغهalafranga‘in the European style’
- Englishtodayalafranga
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Italianc. 1300–presentalla franca
- Ottoman Turkishc. 1300–1928آلافرانغهalafranga‘in the European style’
- Englishtodayalafranga
Every English word from Italian alla franca
Today it means
adv In a French, or (loosely) European style.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Italian alla franca / alafranga