'Western-styled' originates from English, combining the adjective 'Western' (from 'west') and the participial adjective 'styled' from the verb 'style,' which ultimately derives from Latin 'stilus' meaning 'writing instrument' and later 'manner' or 'style.'

'Western' traces back to Old English 'westerne' (‘western’) from 'west,' while 'style' came via Old French 'estile' (later French 'style') from Latin 'stilus.' English formed the past participle 'styled,' and the modern compound 'Western-styled' developed by hyphenating 'Western' with 'styled.'

Initially, it meant 'fashioned in a Western manner,' and this sense has remained stable, denoting things made to resemble or follow Western styles.