'thankfulness-driven' originates from the combination of 'thankfulness' and 'driven', where 'thankfulness' is derived from 'thank' meaning 'to express gratitude' and 'driven' from 'drive', meaning 'to propel or motivate'.

'thankfulness' evolved from the Old English word 'þancfulnes', and 'driven' from the Old English 'drifan', eventually forming the modern English compound 'thankfulness-driven'.

Initially, 'thankfulness' meant 'the state of being thankful', and 'driven' meant 'propelled or motivated', which combined to form the current meaning of being motivated by gratitude.