'western-inspired' is a compound formed from 'western' + 'inspired'. 'western' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'westerne' (from 'west'), where 'west' meant 'the direction toward the setting sun'. 'inspired' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inspirare', where 'in-' meant 'into' and 'spirare' meant 'to breathe'.

'western' changed from Old English 'westerne' and Middle English 'western' into the modern English word 'western'. 'inspirare' entered English via Old French/Anglo-Norman and Middle English as forms of 'inspire' (e.g. Middle English 'inspiren'), later producing the past participle 'inspired' used in compounds and adjectival phrases.

Initially 'inspirare' meant 'to breathe into' (literal breathing); over time 'inspire' came to mean 'to fill with spirit or creative influence'. 'Western' originally meant simply 'from the west' (a direction) and later extended to denote the cultures of Western Europe and their offshoots. Combined, 'western-inspired' evolved to mean 'drawn from Western models or aesthetics.'