'profit-driven' originates from the combination of 'profit' and 'driven,' where 'profit' comes from Latin 'profectus,' meaning 'progress, advance,' and 'driven' is the past participle of 'drive,' from Old English 'drīfan,' meaning 'to force to move.'

'profit' evolved from the Old French 'profit,' which meant 'advantage, benefit,' and 'driven' from Old English 'drīfan,' eventually forming the modern English term 'profit-driven.'

Initially, 'profit' meant 'advantage or benefit,' and 'driven' meant 'forced to move.' Over time, 'profit-driven' evolved to mean 'motivated by financial gain.'