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Where does “forca” come from?

forca (Italian) comes from Latin furca — A two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...

forca (Italian): fork; pitchfork; gallows, hanging tree

Definitions

  1. fork; pitchfork; gallows, hanging tree

Ancestry of “forca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfurcaA two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...

Words derived from “forca”

  • inforcare
  • forcaiolo
  • forche
  • forchetta
  • inforcatura
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