'electric-powered' originates from the combination of 'electric' and 'powered', where 'electric' comes from the Greek word 'ēlektron', meaning 'amber', and 'powered' is derived from the Latin word 'potere', meaning 'to be able'.

'electric' evolved from the Greek 'ēlektron' to the modern English 'electric', and 'powered' from the Latin 'potere' to the modern English 'powered'.

Initially, 'electric' referred to the property of amber to attract small objects when rubbed, but now it refers to anything related to electricity. 'Powered' has maintained its meaning of being supplied with energy.