'equity-oriented' originates from the word 'equity,' which comes from Latin 'aequitas,' meaning 'fairness' or 'justice,' combined with 'oriented,' from Latin 'orientare,' meaning 'to direct or position.'

'aequitas' transformed into the Old French word 'equité,' and eventually became the modern English word 'equity.'

Initially, 'equity' meant 'fairness or justice,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.