Etymology of the English word fourchette
the English word
fourchettederived from the French word
fourchette (fork)
derived from the French word
fourchederived from the Latin word
furca (fork; fork; prop)
using the French suffix
-ettederived from the Latin word
gubiaderived from the Late Latin word
gulbiaDate
The earliest known usage of fourchette in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
