Etymograph

English

flagworm

From flag + worm.

A compound of flag + worm

Middle English flag

English flag

Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis

Proto-Germanic *wurmiz

Proto-West Germanic *wurmi

Old English weorm

Middle English werm

English worm

Today it means

noun A worm or grub, such as Corthylus columbianus (chestnut timber worm, Columbian timber beetle), found among flags and sedge.

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Etymograph / flagworm