The prefix 'non-' originates from Latin, meaning 'not'. The word 'investment' comes from the Latin 'investire', meaning 'to clothe'. 'Oriented' is derived from the Latin 'orientare', meaning 'to arrange'.

'Non-investment-oriented' is a modern English term combining 'non-', 'investment', and 'oriented' to describe a focus away from financial investments.

Initially, 'investment' referred to the act of putting on clothes, but it evolved to mean allocating resources for future benefits. 'Non-investment-oriented' now describes activities not related to financial investments.