Voila
/vwɑˈlɑː/noun
An exclamation used to present something, roughly meaning “there it is” or “look!”
Did you know?It comes from French voir (“to see”) plus là (“there”), so the word itself is basically a verbal pointing gesture used for dramatic reveal.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
vidēre
“to see”
Old French
Old French
veoir
“to see”
Old French
Old French
vois là
“see there”
17th Century
French
voilà
“there is; there are; look!”
Modern English
English
voilà
“an exclamation used to present or draw attention to something”