'prospective-student-oriented' originates from Modern English, specifically the words 'prospective', 'student', and 'oriented', where 'prospective' meant 'likely to happen or expected', 'student' meant 'learner', and 'oriented' meant 'directed toward or focused on'.

'prospective' comes from Latin 'prospectus' via Old French and Middle English; 'student' comes from Latin 'studens' (present participle of 'studere', to be eager or study); 'oriented' comes from Latin 'oriens' (rising) through French 'orienter' meaning to direct. These parts combined in Modern English to form the compound adjective 'prospective-student-oriented'.

Initially, the component words carried their original senses ('prospective' = expected, 'student' = learner, 'oriented' = directed). Over time, combining them created a compound adjective specifically meaning 'directed toward people who are prospective students', a specialized usage in educational marketing and communications.