The term 'management-level' combines 'management,' from the Latin 'manus' meaning 'hand' and 'agere' meaning 'to act,' with 'level,' from the Old French 'level' meaning 'a degree or rank.'

'Management' evolved from the Latin 'manus' and 'agere' through Old French 'ménagement,' while 'level' came from Old French 'level' and Middle English 'levelle.'

Initially, 'management' referred to the act of handling or controlling, while 'level' denoted a degree or rank. Together, they now refer to a rank within an organizational hierarchy.