'compensation-focused' originates from the English word 'compensation,' which comes from Latin 'compensatio,' meaning 'weighing one thing against another,' and 'focus,' from Latin 'focus,' meaning 'hearth' or 'center.'

'compensatio' transformed into the Old French word 'compensacion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'compensation.' 'Focus' retained its form from Latin to English.

Initially, 'compensation' meant 'balancing or offsetting,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'recompense or payment.'