'compactly-made' is a compound word formed from 'compactly' (adverb form of 'compact') and 'made' (past participle of 'make'). 'Compact' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'compactus,' where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'pangere' meant 'to fasten.'

'Compactus' in Latin became 'compact' in Middle English, and the adverb 'compactly' was formed from it. The phrase 'compactly-made' emerged in modern English to describe objects constructed in a compact manner.

Initially, 'compact' meant 'closely packed together,' and 'compactly-made' evolved to mean 'constructed in a dense, sturdy, and efficient way.'