The term 'housing-related' is a compound word formed by combining 'housing' and 'related'. 'Housing' originates from the Old English 'hus', meaning 'house', and 'related' comes from the Latin 'relatus', meaning 'brought back'.

The word 'housing' evolved from the Old English 'hus', while 'related' evolved from the Latin 'relatus', through Old French 'relater', and eventually became the modern English 'related'.

Initially, 'housing' referred to 'a dwelling place', and 'related' meant 'connected'. The compound 'housing-related' now specifically refers to matters associated with housing.