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Where does “forko” come from?

forko (Ido) comes from Esperanto forko, 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...

forko (Ido): pitchfork, fork

Definitions

  1. pitchfork, fork

Ancestry of “forko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoforkofork
2EnglishforkA pronged tool having a long straight handle,...
3Middle EnglishforkeA fork or graip; A fork-shaped fire iron; A...
4Old Englishforce—
5Proto-West Germanicfurkōfork
6LatinfurcaA two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...

Words derived from “forko”

  • forketo
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