'African-influenced' originates from the combination of 'African,' referring to the continent of Africa, and 'influenced,' derived from Latin 'influere,' meaning 'to flow into.'

'Influenced' changed from the Latin word 'influere' to the Old French 'influencer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'influence.'

Initially, 'influence' meant 'to flow into,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'having an effect on something.'