'fancifully-directed' originates from the combination of 'fancifully' and 'directed'. 'Fancifully' comes from 'fanciful', which is derived from 'fancy', originating from the Middle English word 'fantasie', meaning 'imagination'. 'Directed' comes from the Latin word 'directus', meaning 'straight' or 'guided'.

'Fancifully' evolved from the Middle English 'fantasie', which transformed into 'fancy', and eventually became 'fancifully'. 'Directed' has remained relatively unchanged from its Latin roots.

Initially, 'fancifully' meant 'in a manner of imagination', and 'directed' meant 'guided'. Together, they evolved to mean 'guided in an imaginative manner'.