'entrée' originates from French, specifically the word 'entrer,' where 'en-' meant 'in' and 'trer' meant 'to enter.'

'entrer' transformed into the French word 'entrée,' and eventually became the modern English word 'entrée' through borrowing.

Initially, it meant 'entry or entrance,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'main course of a meal.'