'value-centric' originates from the combination of 'value' and the suffix '-centric', where 'value' refers to the importance or worth of something, and '-centric' means centered around or focused on.

'value' comes from the Latin word 'valere', meaning 'to be strong or worth', and '-centric' is derived from the Greek word 'kentrikos', meaning 'pertaining to a center'.

Initially, 'value' referred to worth or importance, and '-centric' meant centered around. Together, they evolved to mean focusing on value.