Where does “lacaio” come from?

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

lacaio (Portuguese): lackey, minion, servant

Definitions

  1. lackey, minion, servant

Ancestry of “lacaio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lacaio”

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