'deservedly-given' originates from the combination of 'deservedly' and 'given', where 'deservedly' is derived from 'deserve', meaning 'to merit or be worthy of', and 'given' is the past participle of 'give', meaning 'to bestow or present'.

'deservedly' changed from the Old French word 'deservir', and 'given' from the Old English 'giefan', eventually forming the modern English phrase 'deservedly-given'.

Initially, 'deservedly' meant 'in a manner that is merited', and 'given' meant 'bestowed', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.