'pedal-driven' originates from the combination of 'pedal' and 'driven', where 'pedal' comes from Latin 'pedalis', meaning 'of the foot', and 'driven' is the past participle of 'drive', from Old English 'drīfan'.

'pedal' changed from the Latin word 'pedalis' to the modern English word 'pedal', and 'driven' evolved from Old English 'drīfan' to 'drive', eventually forming 'pedal-driven'.

Initially, 'pedal' meant 'of the foot', and 'driven' meant 'propelled', which together evolved to mean 'powered by pedals'.