'faintly-produced' originates from the combination of 'faintly' and 'produced'. 'Faintly' comes from Middle English 'feinte', meaning 'feigned or weak', and 'produced' from Latin 'producere', meaning 'to bring forth'.

'Faintly' changed from the Old French word 'feint', and 'produced' evolved from the Latin 'producere', eventually forming the modern English term 'faintly-produced'.

Initially, 'faintly' meant 'feigned or weak', and 'produced' meant 'to bring forth'. Together, they evolved to describe something created in a weak or unclear manner.