The word 'lackey' originally came from French as 'laquais'

'Lackey' is a word borrowed from French 'laquais'. The word entered the English language some time around 1523.

lackey [noun] [1523]

• footman
• someone who does menial tasks or runs errands for another
• a servile follower
• toady

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Etymology: Middle French 'laquais'

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