The word 'object-centered' is formed in English from 'object' and the suffix '-centered', where 'object' comes from Latin 'objectum' meaning 'thing put before' and '-centered' means 'having a specified center or focus'.

'Object' comes from Latin 'objectum', and '-centered' is a modern English suffix. The compound 'object-centered' emerged in modern English to describe approaches or perspectives focused on objects.

Initially, it meant 'centered on an object', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage, especially in academic and technical contexts.