'community-approved' is a compound word formed from 'community' and 'approved'. 'Community' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'communitas', where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'munus' meant 'service'. 'Approved' comes from Latin 'approbare', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'probare' meant 'test or prove'.

'Community' evolved from Old French 'communité', and 'approved' from Old French 'aprover', eventually forming the modern English compound 'community-approved'.

Initially, 'community' meant 'a group of people living together', and 'approved' meant 'to prove or test'. Over time, 'community-approved' evolved to mean 'endorsed by a community'.