Where does “lakei” come from?

lakei (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lackey, from Middle French laquais, from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè, from French laquais — footman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge.

lakei (Dutch): A lackey, a footman, a liveried servant, an...

Definitions

  1. A lackey, a footman, a liveried servant, an...

Ancestry of “lakei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlackey
2Middle Frenchlaquais
3Spanishlacayolackey
4Italianlacchèlackey
5Frenchlaquaisfootman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
Every word from French laquaisEvery word from Spanish lacayoEvery word from Italian lacchè
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