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)Words nearby fork
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, nounWord Origin for fork
Old English
forca, from Latin
furca