'frequently-awarded' is a compound word formed from 'frequently' and 'awarded'. 'Frequently' originates from Latin 'frequentia', meaning 'crowded' or 'numerous', and 'awarded' comes from Old French 'eswarder', meaning 'to judge'.

'Frequently' evolved from Middle English 'frequent', and 'awarded' from Middle English 'awarden'.

Initially, 'frequently' meant 'in great numbers', and 'awarded' meant 'to judge'. Over time, 'frequently-awarded' came to mean 'given often'.