'punishment-driven' is a compound word formed from 'punishment' and 'driven'. 'Punishment' originates from Latin 'punire', meaning 'to penalize', and 'driven' is the past participle of 'drive', from Old English 'drīfan', meaning 'to force to move'.

'punishment' evolved from Old French 'punissement', and 'driven' from Old English 'drīfan'. The compound 'punishment-driven' emerged in modern English to describe systems or behaviors motivated by punishment.

Initially, 'punishment' meant 'the act of punishing', and 'driven' meant 'propelled'. Together, they now describe a system motivated by punishment.