Where does “лакейский” come from?

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

лакейский (Russian): footman, lackey

Definitions

  1. footman, lackey

Ancestry of “лакейский”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлаке́йlackey
2Frenchlaquaisfootman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
3Spanishlacayolackey
4Italianlacchèlackey
Every word from Italian lacchè →Every word from French laquais →Every word from Spanish lacayo →