'critique-driven' originates from the combination of 'critique' and 'driven', where 'critique' comes from the French word 'critique', meaning 'critical examination', and 'driven' is derived from the Old English 'drifan', meaning 'to drive'.

'critique' evolved from the French 'critique' and 'driven' from Old English 'drifan', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'critique-driven'.

Initially, 'critique' meant 'critical examination', and 'driven' meant 'propelled by'. Together, they evolved to describe a process or approach propelled by critical examination.