Where does “GHQ/SCAP” come from?
GHQ/SCAP (English) comes from English SCAP, from English scapula, from Latin scapula, from Latin scapulae, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kap-.
Ancestry of “GHQ/SCAP”, step by step
GHQ/SCAP traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English SCAP
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | SCAP | The scapula |
| 2 | English | scapula | Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the... |
| 3 | Latin | scapula | A shoulder blade, scapula |
| 4 | Latin | scapulae | shoulder blades; nominative plural of scapula;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kap- | — |
via English GHQ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | GHQ | — |