'non-missile-driven' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not,' combined with 'missile,' from Latin 'missilis,' meaning 'that may be thrown,' and 'driven,' from Old English 'drifan,' meaning 'to drive.'

'non-missile-driven' combines the modern English word 'missile' with the prefix 'non-' and the word 'driven,' forming a term used to describe systems not powered by missiles.

Initially, 'missile' referred to any object thrown or projected, but over time, it evolved to specifically mean a self-propelled weapon. 'Non-missile-driven' now describes systems not using such propulsion.