Where does “lakad” come from?

lakad (Bikol Central) comes from Danish lakaj, from German Lakai, from French laquais, from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè — lackey.

Ancestry of “lakad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlakajlackey, footman, flunkey, henchman
2GermanLakailackey
3Frenchlaquaisfootman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
4Spanishlacayolackey
5Italianlacchèlackey

Words derived from “lakad”

Every word from Italian lacchè →Every word from French laquais →Every word from Spanish lacayo →