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