'quantity-driven' is a compound word formed from 'quantity' and 'driven'. 'Quantity' originates from Latin 'quantitas', meaning 'amount', and 'driven' is the past participle of 'drive', from Old English 'drīfan', meaning 'to force to move'.

'Quantity' evolved from Middle English 'quantite', and 'driven' from Old English 'drīfan'. The compound 'quantity-driven' emerged in modern English to describe a focus on numerical aspects.

Initially, 'quantity' referred to 'amount', and 'driven' meant 'propelled'. Together, they now describe a focus on numerical aspects over quality.