'development-focused' originates from the combination of 'development' and 'focused', where 'development' comes from the Latin 'developare', meaning 'to unfold', and 'focused' from the Latin 'focus', meaning 'hearth' or 'center'.

'development' evolved from the Old French 'desveloper', and 'focused' from the Latin 'focus', eventually forming the modern English term 'development-focused'.

Initially, 'development' meant 'unfolding or revealing', and 'focused' meant 'centered on a point'. Over time, 'development-focused' evolved to mean 'centered on growth or improvement'.