'deservedly-awarded' originates from the combination of 'deservedly' and 'awarded', where 'deservedly' comes from 'deserve', meaning 'to be worthy of', and 'awarded' from 'award', meaning 'to give as a prize'.

'Deservedly' evolved from the Old French 'deservir', and 'awarded' from the Old English 'weardian', eventually forming the modern English term 'deservedly-awarded'.

Initially, it meant 'rightfully given', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.