'foreign-oriented' originates from the combination of 'foreign' and 'oriented', where 'foreign' meant 'from another country' and 'oriented' meant 'aligned or directed towards'.

'foreign' changed from the Old French word 'forain', and 'oriented' from the Latin word 'orientare', eventually becoming the modern English word 'foreign-oriented'.

Initially, it meant 'directed towards foreign lands', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'focused on foreign countries or cultures'.