'location-specific' originates from the combination of 'location' and 'specific', where 'location' comes from Latin 'locatio', meaning 'a placing', and 'specific' from Latin 'specificus', meaning 'pertaining to a species'.

'Location' evolved from the Latin 'locatio' through Old French 'locacion', while 'specific' evolved from Latin 'specificus' through Middle English 'specifique'.

Initially, 'location' meant 'a placing or position', and 'specific' meant 'pertaining to a species'. Over time, 'location-specific' evolved to mean 'pertaining to a particular location'.