To fork or divide into branches; to split or separate into two or more parts.
From Old French 'fourcher', derived from 'fourche' (fork); used in both literal and figurative contexts since medieval times.
Rivers 'fourcher' as they flow downstream, creating deltas and channels—nature naturally forks water into multiple paths, and this ancient word captures that branching perfectly!
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