'import-dependence' originates from the combination of 'import' and 'dependence', where 'import' is derived from Latin 'importare', meaning 'to bring in', and 'dependence' from Latin 'dependere', meaning 'to hang down'.

'importare' transformed into the Old French 'importer', and eventually became the modern English word 'import'. 'Dependere' evolved into the Old French 'dependre', leading to the modern English 'dependence'.

Initially, 'import' meant 'to bring in goods', and 'dependence' meant 'to hang down or rely'. Over time, 'import-dependence' evolved to mean reliance on imported goods.