'range-related' originates from Modern English, specifically the combination of the words 'range' and 'related'; 'range' ultimately comes from Old French (e.g. 'rang', 'rangée') where it meant 'row' or 'rank' (later extended to 'extent'), and 'related' comes via Old French from Latin 'relatus' (past participle of 'referre'), where the root meant 'brought back' or 'connected/told'.

'range' changed from Old French forms such as 'rang'/'rangée' and Middle English 'raynge' into the modern English 'range'; 'related' developed from Latin 'relatus' → Old French 'relater' → Middle English 'relaten' and then the adjective 'related'. The compound 'range-related' is a modern English formation that combines these elements.

Initially, 'range' primarily referred to a 'row' or 'rank' (and later to extent or scope), and 'related' came from meanings around 'brought back' or 'connected/ narrated'; over time the compound has come to mean simply 'connected with the extent or scope of something.'