Where does “maggoty” come from?

maggoty (English) comes from English maggot, from Middle English magot, from Middle English maddock — worm", "maggot.

maggoty (English): Infested with and/or partially eaten by maggots;...

Definitions

  1. Infested with and/or partially eaten by maggots;...

Ancestry of “maggoty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaggotA soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous...
2Middle Englishmagotmaggot, bedbug
3Middle Englishmaddockworm", "maggot

Words derived from “maggoty”

Every word from Middle English maddock →Every word from Middle English magot →Every word from English maggot →