What is the root of the word "bifurcated"?

Search: bifurcated

Why: My classmate's blog is called "My Bifurcated Life."

Answer: [Medieval Latin bifurcāre, bifurcāt-, to divide, from Latin bifurcus, two-pronged : bi-, two; see bi–¹ + furca, fork.]

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The More You Know: The origins of fork are:
[Middle English forke, digging fork, from Old English forca and from Old North French forque, both from Latin furca.]