English
foquism
Foquism comes from Spanish foquismo ‘focalism’, from foco ‘spotlight’, and ultimately from Latin focus ‘fireplace’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfocus‘fireplace’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentfoco‘spotlight’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentfoquismo‘focalism’
- Englishtodayfoquism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfocus‘fireplace’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentfoco‘spotlight’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentfoquismo‘focalism’
- Englishtodayfoquism
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- ‘to shine’
phone, professor, famous, ben, phase, favor, favourite, ban, fantasy, fate, fancy, fame, photographer, phenomenon, profession, fatal, bee, fairy, fabulous, abandon, emphasis, infant, confession, confess, phantom, symphony, beacon, beck, boon, eff, fab, fay, bane, prophetic, epiphany, fable, buoy, nefarious, profess, fantasia, 124 more
through Latin focus ‘fireplace’
Today it means
noun Synonym of focalism (“revolutionary strategy”).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin focus / foquism