Where does “focalización” come from?

focalización (Spanish) comes from Spanish focalizar, from English focalize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

focalización (Spanish): focus; focusing

Definitions

  1. focus; focusing

Ancestry of “focalización”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfocalizarto focus; to target
2EnglishfocalizeTo focus, or to adjust a focus; To sharpen an...
3English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
4Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
5Middle French-iser-ize
6Latin-izōUsed to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
12Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -izeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti