Etymology

bifurcate

bi·fur·cate
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Today it means: To divide or fork into two channels or branches. Full definition →

Medieval Latin bifurcātus
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The story

  1. Medieval Latin · learned borrowing frombifurcātus
  2. English todaybifurcate

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin bifurcātus. Surface Analysis bi- + furcate.

Words from the same roots

Medieval Latinbifurcātus all →

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