'service-based' originates from the combination of 'service' and the suffix '-based', where 'service' refers to the act of helping or doing work for someone, and '-based' indicates a foundation or basis.

'service' comes from the Old French word 'servise', which means 'the act of serving', and '-based' is derived from the word 'base', meaning 'foundation'.

Initially, 'service' meant 'the act of serving', but over time it evolved to include a broader range of activities, including business services.