Where does “laquais” come from?
laquais (Middle French) comes from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè, from French laquais — footman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge.
Ancestry of “laquais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lacayo | lackey |
| 2 | Italian | lacchè | lackey |
| 3 | French | laquais | footman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge |
Words derived from “laquais”