'problem-creation' originates from the combination of 'problem' and 'creation', where 'problem' comes from the Greek word 'problēma', meaning 'obstacle', and 'creation' comes from the Latin word 'creatio', meaning 'to make'.

'problem' changed from the Greek word 'problēma' and 'creation' from the Latin word 'creatio', eventually forming the modern English term 'problem-creation'.

Initially, 'problem' meant 'obstacle' and 'creation' meant 'to make', but over time, 'problem-creation' evolved to mean the act of generating problems.