'design-linked' originates from the English word 'design' and the suffix '-linked,' where 'design' refers to a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of an object, and '-linked' means connected or associated.

The term 'design-linked' evolved from the combination of 'design' and 'linked' to describe something associated with design.

Initially, it meant 'connected to design,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.