'fork' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'furca,' where 'furca' meant 'pitchfork or forked instrument.'

'furca' transformed into the Old English word 'forc,' and eventually became the modern English word 'fork.'

Initially, it meant 'a tool with a handle and two or more prongs,' but over time it evolved to include the meaning of 'a point where something divides into branches.'