'ability-oriented' originates from the combination of 'ability' and the suffix '-oriented', where 'ability' refers to the capacity to do something and '-oriented' means directed towards a particular thing.

'ability' comes from the Latin word 'habilitas', meaning 'aptitude', and '-oriented' is derived from the Latin 'orientare', meaning 'to arrange or align'.

Initially, 'ability-oriented' meant focusing on one's skills or capacities, and this meaning has remained consistent.