The term 'entry-level' combines 'entry,' from Middle English 'entree,' meaning 'entrance,' and 'level,' from Old French 'level,' meaning 'a horizontal position.'

'Entry' evolved from the Old French 'entrée,' and 'level' from the Old French 'level,' both merging in modern English to form 'entry-level.'

Initially, 'entry' meant 'entrance' and 'level' meant 'horizontal position,' but together they evolved to describe a starting point in a career or activity.