Where does “lakáj” come from?

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

lakáj (Hungarian): lackey, footman

Definitions

  1. lackey, footman

Ancestry of “lakáj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLakailackey
2Frenchlaquaisfootman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
3Spanishlacayolackey
4Italianlacchèlackey

Words derived from “lakáj”

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