'goal-centric' originates from the combination of 'goal' and the suffix '-centric', where 'goal' refers to an aim or desired result, and '-centric' means centered around or focused on.

'Goal' comes from Middle English 'gol', meaning boundary or limit, and '-centric' is derived from the Greek 'kentrikos', meaning pertaining to a center.

Initially, 'goal' referred to a physical boundary, but over time it evolved to mean an aim or desired result, while '-centric' has consistently meant focused on a center.