Where does “lackey” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lackey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchlaquais—
2Spanishlacayolackey
3Italianlacchèlackey
4Frenchlaquaisfootman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge

Words derived from “lackey”

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