'frequently-displayed' originates from the combination of 'frequent' and 'display', where 'frequent' comes from Latin 'frequentare' meaning 'to visit often', and 'display' comes from Old French 'despleier' meaning 'to unfold'.

'frequentare' transformed into the Old French 'frequent', and 'despleier' transformed into the Middle English 'display', eventually becoming the modern English 'frequently-displayed'.

Initially, 'frequent' meant 'to visit often', and 'display' meant 'to unfold'. Over time, 'frequently-displayed' evolved to mean 'shown or exhibited often'.