'pregnancy-associated' is a compound word formed from 'pregnancy' and 'associated'. 'Pregnancy' originates from Latin 'praegnans', meaning 'with child', and 'associated' comes from Latin 'associatus', meaning 'joined with'.

'Pregnancy' evolved from the Latin 'praegnans' through Old French 'pregnant', while 'associated' evolved from Latin 'associatus' through Old French 'associer'.

Initially, 'pregnancy' meant 'with child', and 'associated' meant 'joined with'. The compound 'pregnancy-associated' specifically refers to conditions or factors related to pregnancy.