Etymology of the French word bifocal
the French word
bifocalusing the Old French prefix
bi-derived from the Latin word
bi-derived from the Latin word
bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Old Latin word
duisderived from the French word
focalderived from the Latin root
*focalisderived from the Latin word
focus (hearth, fireplace; altar)
Date
The earliest known usage of bifocal in French dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
bifocal
