'clearly-given' originates from the combination of 'clear' and 'give', where 'clear' meant 'free from doubt' and 'give' meant 'to present or provide'.

'clearly-given' evolved from the Old English word 'giefan', which meant 'to bestow', and 'clæne', which meant 'pure or clean', eventually forming the modern English term 'clearly-given'.

Initially, it meant 'to provide in a pure manner', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'presented in an understandable way'.