Where does “maglakad” come from?

maglakad (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog lakad, from Danish lakaj, from German Lakai, from French laquais, from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè — lackey.

maglakad (Tagalog): to walk

Definitions

  1. to walk

Ancestry of “maglakad”, step by step

maglakad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog lakad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagaloglakadA walk; Things to do; plans; appointment
2Danishlakajlackey, footman, flunkey, henchman
3GermanLakailackey
4Frenchlaquaisfootman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
5Spanishlacayolackey
6Italianlacchèlackey

via Bikol Central lakad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallakad—
Every word from Italian lacchè →Every word from French laquais →Every word from Spanish lacayo →