'feel-good' originates from the combination of the words 'feel' and 'good', where 'feel' means 'to experience an emotion' and 'good' means 'positive or pleasant'.

'Feel-good' emerged as a compound adjective in the 20th century, combining 'feel' and 'good' to describe something that induces positive emotions.

Initially, it meant 'to feel positive or pleasant', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.