Where does “Lakai” come from?

Lakai (German) comes from French laquais, from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè — lackey.

Lakai (German): lackey

Definitions

  1. lackey

Ancestry of “Lakai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlaquaisfootman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
2Spanishlacayolackey
3Italianlacchèlackey

Words derived from “Lakai”

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