'outcome-focused' is a compound word formed from 'outcome' and 'focused'. 'Outcome' originates from Middle English 'outcomen', meaning 'to come out', and 'focused' comes from the Latin 'focus', meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace'.

'Outcome' evolved from the Middle English 'outcomen', and 'focused' from the Latin 'focus', eventually forming the modern English compound 'outcome-focused'.

Initially, 'outcome' referred to the act of coming out, but it evolved to mean the result of an action. 'Focused' retained its meaning of concentration or attention.