'location-based' originates from the combination of 'location' and 'based', where 'location' refers to a particular place or position, and 'based' indicates the foundation or starting point.

'location' comes from Latin 'locatio', and 'based' is derived from Old French 'baser'.

Initially, 'location-based' referred to anything determined by a specific place, but now it often refers to technology and services that utilize geographical data.