It is called a fork because the structure resembles a two-pronged fork. The helicase activities ... the minichromosome maintenance (MCM) helicase 2-7 hexamer, CDC45, and associated GINS complex ...
This princess in a new land ate using a two-pronged golden utensil which we modern-day eaters would call a fork. And she was lambasted for it (much like how we now look at people who eat handheld ...