Where does “furcate” come from?

furcate (English) comes from Latin furcātus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

furcate (English): Forked, branched; divided at one end into parts;...

Definitions

  1. Forked, branched; divided at one end into parts;...

Ancestry of “furcate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfurcātusforked
2Latin-ātused
3Proto-Italic-ātos
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality

Words derived from “furcate

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tosEvery word from Latin -ātusEvery word from Latin furcātus