'Western-focused' originates from Modern English, specifically the compound of 'Western' and 'focused', where 'Western' ultimately derives from Old English 'western' (from 'west') meaning 'toward the west' and 'focused' comes via English from Latin 'focus' meaning 'hearth' or 'center'.

'Western' changed from Old English word 'western' (and earlier Proto-Germanic roots such as '*westrą') and eventually became the modern English word 'Western'. 'Focus' entered English from Latin 'focus' and developed into the verb/adjective 'focus/ focused' through regular English derivation, and the compound 'Western-focused' formed in recent Modern English by combining the adjective 'Western' with 'focused'.

Initially, the elements meant 'pertaining to the west' and 'having a center or point of attention'; over time the compound evolved into the current meaning of 'oriented toward or prioritizing Western perspectives or influences'.