'director-directed' originates from the English word 'director' combined with the past participle 'directed', where 'director' meant 'one who directs' and 'directed' meant 'guided or controlled'.

'director' changed from the Latin word 'director' and 'directed' from the Latin word 'directus', eventually becoming the modern English term 'director-directed'.

Initially, 'director' meant 'one who guides' and 'directed' meant 'guided', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.