Where does “Forke” come from?
Forke (German) comes from Middle Low German vorke, from Old Saxon furka, from Proto-West Germanic furkō, from Latin furca — A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...
Forke (German): pitchfork
Ancestry of “Forke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | vorke | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | furka | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | furkō | fork |
| 4 | Latin | furca | A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped... |