Furcated
/ˈfɜːr.keɪ.tɪd/noun
Bent, split, or divided into two branches or forks.
Did you know?Furcated comes from Latin furca, meaning “fork” or “pitchfork,” the same root that gave English a whole family of branch-and-bifurcation words.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
furca
“fork; pitchfork; a branching implement”
Late Latin
Latin
furcatus
“forked; split like a fork”
Middle French
French
furqué
“forked, branched”
16th Century
English
furcated
“forked or divided into two branches”
Modern English
English
furcated
“divided into two parts or branches”