Where does “scapus” come from?
scapus (English) comes from Latin scapus, from Ancient Greek σκᾶπος — Doric spelling of σκῆπτρον.
scapus (English): A scape; The shaft of a column
Definitions
- A scape; The shaft of a column
Ancestry of “scapus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | scapus | stem, stalk; shaft |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκᾶπος | Doric spelling of σκῆπτρον |