'archive-centric' originates from the English word 'archive' combined with the suffix '-centric', where 'archive' refers to a collection of historical documents and '-centric' means centered around or focused on.

'archive' comes from the Latin word 'archivum', which was derived from the Greek word 'arkheion', meaning 'public records'. The suffix '-centric' is derived from the Greek word 'kentrikos', meaning 'pertaining to a center'.

Initially, 'archive' referred to a place where public records were kept, but over time it evolved to mean any collection of historical documents. The term 'archive-centric' has maintained its focus on archives.