'appearance-focused' is a compound word formed from 'appearance' and 'focused'. 'Appearance' originates from Middle English 'aperance', from Old French 'aparance', from Latin 'apparentia', meaning 'to appear'. 'Focused' comes from the Latin 'focus', meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace', which evolved to mean 'center of activity or interest'.

'Appearance' evolved from the Latin 'apparentia' to the Middle English 'aperance', while 'focused' evolved from the Latin 'focus' to the modern English 'focused'.

Initially, 'appearance' meant 'to appear or become visible', and 'focused' meant 'center of activity'. Together, they evolved to mean 'emphasizing the way something looks'.