mawk- root words — words with the mawk- root

The root mawk- comes from Old Norse mathkr, meaning maggot. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including mawkish, mawkishly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mawk- root

Explore words with mawk- — words containing the mawk- root and sharing its sense of "maggot". Examples include mawkish, mawkishly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mawk- mean?

The mawk- root means maggot, from Old Norse mathkr. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.