Where does “maddock” come from?
maddock (English) comes from Middle English maddok, from Proto-Germanic maþô, from Proto-Indo-European mot-.
maddock (English): an earthworm, a maggot
Ancestry of “maddock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | maddok | earthworm; bedbug; maggot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maþô | maggot, worm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mot- | — |