Where does “sporkful” come from?
sporkful (English) comes from English spork, 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...
sporkful (English): The amount that a spork will hold
Definitions
- The amount that a spork will hold
Ancestry of “sporkful”, step by step
sporkful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spork | An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl... |
| 2 | English | fork | A pronged tool having a long straight handle,... |
| 3 | Middle English | forke | A fork or graip; A fork-shaped fire iron; A... |
| 4 | Old English | force | (found in compounds) |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | furkō | fork |
| 6 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |