'wind-caused' originates from English, specifically the words 'wind' and 'caused'; 'wind' comes from Old English 'wind' (from Proto-Germanic 'windaz') where the root meant 'moving air/blowing', and 'caused' derives ultimately from Latin 'causare' (via Old French 'causer') where the root meant 'to bring about or be the reason for'.

'wind' remained relatively unchanged from Old English 'wind' (Proto-Germanic 'windaz') into Modern English; 'cause/caused' entered English via Old French from Latin 'causa/causare'. The compound adjective 'wind-caused' is a modern English formation combining the noun 'wind' and the past participle 'caused' to indicate origin or reason.

Initially each element meant 'moving air' (wind) and 'to bring about' (cause); combined as a compound adjective their meaning has straightforwardly been 'caused by wind', which has remained stable in modern usage.