'memory-centered' originates from the English word 'memory' combined with the suffix '-centered', where 'memory' refers to the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information, and '-centered' implies being focused on or revolving around a particular subject.

'memory' comes from the Latin word 'memoria', and '-centered' is derived from the word 'center', which has roots in the Greek word 'kentron'.

Initially, 'memory' referred to the act of remembering, and '-centered' meant focused on a central point. Together, they evolved to mean focused on memory.