kvísl

Icelandic

/kʰvistl/

noun
Definitions
  • fork (in a river, etc.)
  • a forked implement, such as a pitchfork

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse kvísl (fork) derived from Proto-Germanic *twīsilō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*twīsilō

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