Where does “forken” come from?

forken (English) comes from English fork, from Middle English forke, from Old English force, from Proto-West Germanic furkō, from Latin furca — A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...

forken (English): Forked

Definitions

  1. Forked

Ancestry of “forken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforkA pronged tool having a long straight handle,...
2Middle EnglishforkeA fork or graip; A fork-shaped fire iron; A...
3Old Englishforce(found in compounds)
4Proto-West Germanicfurkōfork
5LatinfurcaA two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...
Every word from Latin furca →Every word from Proto-West Germanic furkō →Every word from Old English force →