Where does “lackey” come from?
Lackey comes from Middle French laquais, from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè, from French laquais.
lackey (English): A footman, a liveried male servant; A fawning,...
Definitions
- A footman, a liveried male servant; A fawning,...
Ancestry of “lackey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | laquais | — |
| 2 | Spanish | lacayo | lackey |
| 3 | Italian | lacchè | lackey |
| 4 | French | laquais | footman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge |