Where does “hyperfocus” come from?

hyperfocus (English) comes from English focus, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

hyperfocus (English): An intense form of mental concentration or...

Definitions

  1. An intense form of mental concentration or...

Ancestry of “hyperfocus”, step by step

hyperfocus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English focus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfocusA point at which reflected or refracted rays of...
2Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Latin focus →Every word from English focus →