Etymology of the English word fork
the English word
forkderived from the Latin word
furca (fork; fork; prop)
derived from the North French word
forqueDerivations in English
forkball,
forklift,
forky,
hayfork,
forked,
pitchfork,
forkingCognates
Danish
fork, Dutch
fork, French
fourche, German
Forke, Icelandic
forkur, Italian
forca, Latin
furca, Norwegian
fork, Spanish
horcaUsage
Word found in Modern English
