furca

Noun

 * 1) wrinkle, pucker, fold

Etymology
Of origin.

In its primary sense of "fork", appears to be derived from, , although the development of the -c- is difficult to explain. In the other senses, this derivation is unlikely. For those, perhaps it is connected to, , from. If so, this would relate the word to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Compare also 🇨🇬,, though the mismatch of the vowels between the Lithuanian and Latin forms is hard to explain.

Noun

 * 1) A two-pronged fork, pitchfork.
 * 2) A fork-shaped prop, pole or stake.
 * 3) An instrument of punishment, a frame in the form of a fork, which was placed on a culprit's neck, while his hands were fastened to the two ends; yoke.