Where does “unifocal” come from?

unifocal (English) comes from English focal, from New Latin focālis.

unifocal (English): Having a single focus

Definitions

  1. Having a single focus

Ancestry of “unifocal”, step by step

unifocal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English focal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfocalBelonging to, concerning, or located at a focus;...
2New Latinfocālis—

via English uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
Every word from New Latin focālis →Every word from English focal →