'characteristically-built' originates from the word 'characteristic,' which comes from the Greek word 'kharaktēr,' meaning 'a stamping tool.'

'characteristic' evolved from the Greek 'kharaktēr' to the Latin 'characteristicus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'characteristic.'

Initially, it meant 'a tool for stamping,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'typical or distinctive.'