English word headquarters comes from English head, English quarters
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| head | English (en) | (fishing) To remove the head from a fish.. (intransitive) To form a head.. (intransitive) To move in a specified direction.. (intransitive) To originate; to spring; to have its course, as a river.. (obsolete) To behead; to decapitate.. (transitive) To be in command of. (See also head up.). (transitive) To strike with the head; as in soccer, to head the ball. To cut off the top of; to lop [...] |
| quarters | English (en) | (by extension) The place where someone or something lives. (pluralonly, military) Housing, barracks or other habitation or living space. Compare cuarto.. .. A commonly played university drinking game in North America.. Quarterfinals. |
| headquarters | English (en) | A place of concentrated activity or influence.. The center of an organization's operations or administration.. The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff. |