English
singleminded
From single + minded.
Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one’
Latin singulus ‘one each’
Old French sengle
Middle English single
English single
Today it means
adj Very focused; having a single goal, purpose, or idea.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “singleminded”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / singleminded