'woman-majority' is a compound word formed from 'woman' and 'majority'. 'Woman' originates from Old English 'wīfmann', where 'wīf' meant 'woman' and 'mann' meant 'person'. 'Majority' comes from Middle French 'majorité', derived from Latin 'majoritas', where 'major' meant 'greater'.

'woman' evolved from Old English 'wīfmann' to Middle English 'wimman', and eventually to the modern English 'woman'. 'Majority' transformed from Middle French 'majorité' to the modern English 'majority'.

Initially, 'woman' referred to a female person, and 'majority' meant the greater number. The compound 'woman-majority' specifically refers to a group where women are the greater number.