'adaptively-controlled' originates from the combination of 'adaptive' and 'controlled'. 'Adaptive' comes from the Latin word 'adaptare', meaning 'to fit or adjust', and 'controlled' is derived from the Old French 'contreroller', meaning 'to check or regulate'.

'Adaptive' evolved from the Latin 'adaptare' through Middle English, while 'controlled' transformed from the Old French 'contreroller' to the modern English 'control'.

Initially, 'adaptive' meant 'to fit or adjust', and 'controlled' meant 'to check or regulate'. Over time, 'adaptively-controlled' has come to mean a system that adjusts itself to changing conditions.