Where does “fork” come from?
Fork derives from Old English force, from Proto-West Germanic furkō, from Latin furca, meaning a pronged implement for holding or pitching.
fork (English): A pronged tool having a long straight handle,...
Definitions
- A pronged tool having a long straight handle,...
Ancestry of “fork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | forke | A fork or graip; A fork-shaped fire iron; A... |
| 2 | Old English | force | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | furkō | fork |
| 4 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |
Words derived from “fork”