'narrative-centered' originates from the combination of 'narrative' and 'centered', where 'narrative' comes from Latin 'narrativus', meaning 'telling a story', and 'centered' from Old French 'centrer', meaning 'to place at the center'.

'narrative' evolved from the Latin 'narrativus' through Old French 'narratif', and 'centered' from Old French 'centrer', eventually forming the modern English term 'narrative-centered'.

Initially, 'narrative' meant 'telling a story', and 'centered' meant 'placed at the center'. Together, they evolved to mean 'focused on a story'.