Where does “hayfork” come from?
hayfork (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...
hayfork (English): A tool used for moving hay; a pitchfork
Definitions
- A tool used for moving hay; a pitchfork
Ancestry of “hayfork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fork | A pronged tool having a long straight handle,... |
| 2 | Middle English | forke | A fork or graip; A fork-shaped fire iron; A... |
| 3 | Old English | force | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furkō | fork |
| 5 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |