'fine-flowered' originates from the combination of 'fine' and 'flowered', where 'fine' meant 'delicate or intricate' and 'flowered' referred to 'having flowers'.

'fine-flowered' changed from the Old English word 'flor' meaning 'flower' and eventually became the modern English word 'fine-flowered'.

Initially, it meant 'having delicate flowers', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.