'suture-related' is built from 'suture' and 'related'. 'suture' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'sutura', where 'sutura' meant 'a seam' or 'stitch'. 'related' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'relatus', where 'relatus' (from 'referre') meant 'brought back' or 'carried back' (later developing the sense 'connected').

'suture' passed from Latin 'sutura' into Medieval Latin/Old French forms and then into Middle English as 'suture' (carrying the meaning 'a sewing, seam or stitch'), while 'related' developed from Latin 'relatus' via Old French/Medieval Latin and Middle English forms to the modern English 'related'. The compound 'suture-related' is a modern English adjective combining these elements.

Initially 'sutura' meant 'a seam or stitch' and 'relatus' had the sense 'brought back', which later developed into the abstract sense 'connected'. Over time, the compound has come to mean 'connected with or attributable to sutures' in medical contexts.