An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Furke

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2569093An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — FurkeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Furke, feminine, ‘pitchfork,’ from Middle High German furke, Old High German furcha, feminine, ‘fork’; compare Dutch vork, Anglo-Saxon and English fork; from Latin furca, introduced early in the Old High German period along with Southern horticulture.