Where does “laquais” come from?
laquais (French) comes from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè — lackey.
laquais (French): footman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
Definitions
- footman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
Ancestry of “laquais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lacayo | lackey |
| 2 | Italian | lacchè | lackey |
Words derived from “laquais”