'mineral-induced' originates from modern English as a compound of 'mineral' and the past-participle adjective 'induced'; 'mineral' comes from Medieval Latin 'minerale' meaning 'a naturally occurring substance' and 'induced' ultimately from Latin 'inducere' ('in-' meaning 'in, into' + 'ducere' meaning 'to lead').

'induce' developed from Latin 'inducere' to Old French 'induire' and entered Middle English as 'induce/inducen', eventually forming past participle forms like 'induced'; 'mineral' entered English from Medieval Latin 'minerale' and evolved into the modern English 'mineral', and the two were later combined as a compound adjective 'mineral-induced'.

Initially, 'induce' meant 'to lead into' or 'bring about' and 'mineral' referred to naturally occurring inorganic substances; over time the compound 'mineral-induced' came to specifically mean 'brought about by minerals' in scientific and medical contexts.