Where does “hyperfocal” come from?
hyperfocal (English) comes from English focal, from New Latin focālis.
hyperfocal (English): Describing the distance on which a camera must be...
Definitions
- Describing the distance on which a camera must be...
Ancestry of “hyperfocal”, step by step
hyperfocal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English focal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | focal | Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus;... |
| 2 | New Latin | focālis | — |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |