Where does “microfocus” come from?

microfocus (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microfocus (English): The ability to focus on a microscopic target; To...

Definitions

  1. The ability to focus on a microscopic target; To...

Ancestry of “microfocus”, step by step

microfocus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via English focus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfocusA point at which reflected or refracted rays of...
2Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →