'speed-focused' originates from English, specifically the combination of the words 'speed' and 'focused', where 'speed' originally meant 'swiftness' (from Old English 'spēd' relating to success/haste) and 'focused' derives from Latin 'focus' meaning 'hearth' and later 'center/point of attention'.

'speed' developed from Old English 'spēd' (meaning 'success, prosperity, haste'), while 'focus' entered English from Latin 'focus' and produced the adjective 'focused' (past participle used adjectivally); the compound 'speed-focused' is a modern English formation combining these elements to describe an orientation toward swiftness.

Initially, 'speed' could imply 'success' or 'good fortune' and 'focus' originally meant 'hearth'; over time 'speed' shifted to mean 'swiftness' and 'focus' to mean 'point of attention', and together they now convey 'prioritizing swiftness' in 'speed-focused'.