'self-organized' originates from the combination of 'self' and 'organized', where 'self' refers to one's own and 'organized' means arranged in a systematic way.

'self-organized' evolved from the concept of 'self-organization' in scientific and management contexts, emphasizing systems that develop structure without external guidance.

Initially, it referred to systems in nature, but over time it has been applied to teams and processes in business and technology.