The term 'server-stopped' is a compound word formed from 'server' and 'stopped'. 'Server' originates from the Latin word 'servire', meaning 'to serve', and 'stopped' is derived from the Old English 'stoppian', meaning 'to block or close'.

'Server' evolved from the Latin 'servire' through Old French 'serveur', while 'stopped' came from Old English 'stoppian'. The modern term 'server-stopped' combines these to describe a non-operational server.

Initially, 'server' referred to a person or thing that serves, but in modern usage, it refers to a computer system. 'Stopped' has retained its meaning of ceasing operation.