Where does “maggot” come from?

Maggot comes from Middle English magot, which derives from Middle English maddock, with the original meaning and sense development unknown.

maggot (English): A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous...

Definitions

  1. A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous...

Ancestry of “maggot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmagotmaggot, bedbug
2Middle Englishmaddockworm", "maggot

Words derived from “maggot

Every word from Middle English maddockEvery word from Middle English magot