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Where does “forche” come from?

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

forche (Italian): plural of forca

Definitions

  1. plural of forca

Ancestry of “forche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianforcafork; pitchfork; gallows, hanging tree
2LatinfurcaA two-pronged fork, pitchfork; A fork-shaped...
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