Etymograph

English

furciform

Furciform comes from Latin furca ‘fork’.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfurca‘fork’
  2. Englishtodayfurciform

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfurca‘fork’
  2. Englishtodayfurciform

Formed from -iform

Linked words

through Latin furca ‘fork’

fork, bifurcated, 10 more

Today it means

adj fork-shaped

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin furca / furciform