forcel
Old English
noun
Definitions
- a pitchfork
- (only in the plural) bars, bolts, locks
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *furklaz (small fork) derived from Latin furcula (small fork) derived from Proto-Germanic *ferkalaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *perg- (post, pole, fear, board, beam, frighten, trunk).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*perg-
Gloss
post, pole, fear, board, beam, frighten, trunk
Concept
Semantic Field
The house
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
恐, 虞, 怖, 畏, 慄