Where does “forcada” come from?
forcada (Galician) comes from Galician forca, from Old Portuguese forca, from Latin furca — A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...
forcada (Galician): pitchfork; feminine singular of forcado
Definitions
- pitchfork; feminine singular of forcado
Ancestry of “forcada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | forca | pole; gallows pole; pitchfork |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | forca | — |
| 3 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |