'praise-oriented' is a compound word formed from 'praise' and 'oriented'. 'Praise' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'pretium', meaning 'price' or 'value'. 'Oriented' comes from Latin 'orientare', meaning 'to rise' or 'to arrange'.

'Praise' evolved from Old French 'preisier', and 'oriented' from Middle French 'orienter'. Together, they form the modern English compound 'praise-oriented'.

Initially, 'praise' meant 'to set a price on', but over time it evolved to mean 'to express approval'. 'Oriented' has maintained its meaning of 'directed towards'.