Where does “лаке́й” come from?

лаке́й (Russian) comes from French laquais, from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè — lackey.

лаке́й (Russian): lackey

Definitions

  1. lackey

Ancestry of “лаке́й”, step by step

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

Words derived from “лаке́й”

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