'exceptionally-built' originates from the combination of 'exceptional' and 'built'. 'Exceptional' comes from Latin, specifically the word 'exceptionem', where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'capere' meant 'to take'. 'Built' is the past participle of 'build', which comes from Old English 'byldan', meaning 'to construct'.

'exceptionem' transformed into the French word 'exception', and eventually became the modern English word 'exceptional'. 'Byldan' evolved into the modern English word 'build'.

Initially, 'exceptional' meant 'forming an exception', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'outstanding'. 'Built' has largely retained its original meaning of 'constructed'.