Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “focus” come from?

focus (Latin): fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

Definitions

  1. fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

Words derived from “focus”

  • focus
  • fuel
  • focusing
  • foyer
  • curfew
  • refocus
  • biofuel
  • fusillade
  • refuel
  • autofocus
  • fuelwood
  • fusee
  • defocus
  • fusilier
  • focusable
  • focuser
  • woodfuel
  • microfocus
  • overfocus
  • oxyfuel
  • nonfuel
  • locofoco
  • unfocus
  • hyperfocus