'freedom-promoting' originates from the combination of 'freedom' and 'promote', where 'freedom' means 'the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint', and 'promote' means 'to support or actively encourage'.

'freedom' and 'promote' have been used in English since the Middle Ages, with 'freedom' deriving from Old English 'frēodōm' and 'promote' from Latin 'promovere'.

Initially, 'freedom' meant 'state of free will', and 'promote' meant 'to move forward'. Over time, 'freedom-promoting' evolved to mean 'encouraging freedom'.