An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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  دوشاخ، دوشاخه؛ چنگال  
došâx, došâxé; cangâl
Fr.: fourche; forchette  

  1. An instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc.,
    as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools (dictionary.com).

  2. Something resembling or suggesting this in form. → fork mounting.

Etymology (EN): Fork, from O.E. forca, from L. furca “pitchfork,” of uncertain origin; → mounting.

Etymology (PE): Došâx, došâxé “two-pronged; fork,” from do “two” (Mid.Pers. do, Av. dva-,
Skt. dvi-, Gk. duo, L. duo, E. two, Ger. zwei, Fr. deux) + šâx “branch; horn,” from Mid.Pers. šâk “branch;” cf. Lith. šaka “branch;” O.S. soxa “plough;” Gothic hoha “plough.”
Cangâl “claws, fingers,” from cang “claws, fingers,”

  • -al, → -al.