The term 'conflict-motivated' is a compound word formed from 'conflict' and 'motivated'. 'Conflict' originates from Latin 'conflictus', meaning 'a striking together', and 'motivated' comes from 'motive', which is derived from Latin 'motivus', meaning 'moving'.

The word 'conflict' evolved from the Latin 'conflictus' through Old French 'conflict' and Middle English 'conflict'. 'Motivated' evolved from the Latin 'motivus' through Middle French 'motiver' and Middle English 'motivate'.

Initially, 'conflict' meant 'a striking together', but over time it evolved to mean 'a serious disagreement or argument'. 'Motivated' has largely retained its meaning of 'having a reason to act'.