'recreation-oriented' originates from the combination of 'recreation' and 'oriented', where 'recreation' comes from Latin 'recreatio', meaning 'refreshment or recovery', and 'oriented' is derived from Latin 'orientare', meaning 'to arrange or align'.

'recreation' evolved from the Latin 'recreatio' through Old French 'recreacion', and 'oriented' evolved from Latin 'orientare' through Middle English 'orienten'.

Initially, 'recreation' meant 'refreshment or recovery', but over time it evolved to include leisure activities, and 'oriented' maintained its meaning of 'aligned or directed towards'.