'community-receptive' is a compound word formed from 'community' and 'receptive'. 'Community' originates from Latin 'communitas', meaning 'common, public, shared by all or many'. 'Receptive' comes from Latin 'receptivus', meaning 'capable of receiving'.

The term 'community-receptive' evolved as a modern English compound to describe entities or policies that are open to community input.

Initially, 'receptive' meant 'capable of receiving', but in the context of 'community-receptive', it evolved to mean 'open and responsive to community needs'.