'deterioration-prone' originates from the word 'deterioration,' which comes from Latin 'deteriorare,' meaning 'to make worse,' combined with 'prone,' from Latin 'pronus,' meaning 'leaning forward.'

'deterioration' evolved from the Latin 'deteriorare' through Old French 'deteriorer,' and 'prone' from Latin 'pronus' through Middle English 'prone.'

Initially, 'deterioration' meant 'to make worse,' and 'prone' meant 'leaning forward.' Over time, 'deterioration-prone' evolved to mean 'likely to undergo deterioration.'