'gender-inequitable' originates from the combination of 'gender' and 'inequitable', where 'gender' refers to the social and cultural differences between sexes, and 'inequitable' means 'unfair or unjust'.

The term 'inequitable' evolved from the Latin word 'aequitas', meaning 'equality or fairness', combined with the prefix 'in-' indicating negation.

Initially, 'inequitable' meant 'unfair', and when combined with 'gender', it specifically refers to unfairness related to gender.