Where does “fork” come from?
fork (Danish) comes from Old Norse forkr, from Latin furca — A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...
fork (Danish): fork, pitchfork
Ancestry of “fork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | forkr | pole, staff, stick; bar, stick; boathook |
| 2 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |