Where does “focale” come from?

focale (Latin) comes from Latin fox, from Latin faux, from Latin fauces — throat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...

focale (Latin): a neckcloth, cravat worn by sick people

Definitions

  1. a neckcloth, cravat worn by sick people

Ancestry of “focale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfox—
2Latinfauxsingular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper...
3Latinfaucesthroat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...

Words derived from “focale”

Every word from Latin fauces →Every word from Latin faux →Every word from Latin fox →