'commodity-driven' originates from the combination of 'commodity' and 'driven', where 'commodity' refers to a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, and 'driven' means motivated or propelled by.

'commodity' comes from the Latin word 'commoditas', meaning 'convenience' or 'advantage', while 'driven' is derived from the Old English 'drifan', meaning 'to drive'.

Initially, 'commodity' referred to convenience or advantage, but over time it evolved to mean a marketable item, and 'driven' has maintained its meaning of being motivated or propelled by.