'terminal-fruited' originates from the combination of 'terminal,' meaning 'end' or 'extremity,' and 'fruited,' referring to bearing fruit.

The term 'terminal' comes from Latin 'terminalis,' while 'fruited' is derived from the Old French 'fruit,' which in turn comes from Latin 'fructus.'

Initially, it meant 'bearing fruit at the end,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.