myEtymology.com: English etymology of confocal

Etymology of the English word confocal

the English word confocal

using the English prefix con-

using the Latin prefix con- (together)

derived from the Latin prefix com-

derived from the Latin word cum (with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

derived from the English word focal

derived from the Latin word focal (wrapper for the neck)

Word found in Modern English