Where does “focusless” come from?
focusless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
focusless (English): Lacking focus
Ancestry of “focusless”, step by step
focusless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via English focus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | focus | A point at which reflected or refracted rays of... |
| 2 | Latin | focus | fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;... |
Words derived from “focusless”