'autonomously-regulated' originates from the Greek word 'autonomos,' where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'nomos' meant 'law,' combined with the Latin 'regulare,' meaning 'to control or direct.'

'autonomos' transformed into the English word 'autonomous,' and 'regulare' became 'regulate,' eventually forming the modern English term 'autonomously-regulated.'

Initially, it meant 'self-governing or self-controlling,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.