Origin of fork

before 1000; Middle English forke, Old English forca < Latin furca fork, gallows, yoke

OTHER WORDS FROM fork

fork·less, adjective fork·like, adjective un·fork, verb (used with object)

British Dictionary definitions for fork out (1 of 2)

fork out

fork over or fork up


verb

(adverb) slang to pay (money, goods, etc), esp with reluctance

British Dictionary definitions for fork out (2 of 2)

fork
/ (fɔːk) /

noun

verb

Derived forms of fork

forkful, noun

Word Origin for fork

Old English forca, from Latin furca