'explicitly-stated' originates from the Latin word 'explicitus,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'plicare' meant 'to fold,' combined with 'state,' from Latin 'status,' meaning 'condition or position.'

'explicitus' transformed into the English word 'explicit,' and 'status' evolved into 'state,' eventually forming the modern English term 'explicitly-stated.'

Initially, 'explicit' meant 'unfolded' or 'clear,' and 'state' meant 'condition,' evolving into the current meaning of 'clearly expressed.'