The word 'front-related' is a compound formed in English from 'front' and the suffix '-related', where 'front' refers to the forward part and '-related' means 'connected to'.

'Front' comes from Old French 'front', from Latin 'frons' meaning 'forehead' or 'front', and '-related' is from the verb 'relate', from Latin 'relatus', past participle of 'referre'. The compound 'front-related' is a modern English formation.

Initially, it meant 'connected to the front', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.