'geography-dependent' is a compound word formed from 'geography' and 'dependent'. 'Geography' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'geōgraphia', where 'geo-' meant 'earth' and '-graphia' meant 'writing'. 'Dependent' comes from Latin, specifically the word 'dependere', where 'de-' meant 'from' and 'pendere' meant 'to hang'.

'Geography' changed from the Greek word 'geōgraphia' and eventually became the modern English word 'geography'. 'Dependent' transformed from the Latin word 'dependere' and eventually became the modern English word 'dependent'.

Initially, 'geography' meant 'writing about the earth', and 'dependent' meant 'hanging from'. Over time, 'geography-dependent' evolved to mean 'determined by geographical factors'.