'tradition-minded' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the noun 'tradition' and the suffix '-minded', where 'tradition' meant 'a handing over' and '-minded' meant 'having the mind or disposition toward'.

'tradition' comes from Latin 'traditio' via Old French 'tradicion' and Middle English 'tradicioun'; the compound adjective 'tradition-minded' was later formed in Modern English by combining 'tradition' with the English suffix '-minded'.

Initially, 'tradition' meant 'the act of handing over' in Latin; over time it evolved to mean 'customs or beliefs handed down', and 'tradition-minded' developed to describe someone inclined to uphold those customs.