Etymology of the French word fourchette
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 French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
fourchetéeDerivations in other languages
English
fourchette