'frequent' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'frequentare,' where 'frequent-' meant 'crowded or repeated.' 'Grant' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'graanter,' where 'graant' meant 'promise or assurance.'

'frequentare' transformed into the Old French word 'frequenter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'frequent.' 'Graanter' transformed into the Middle English word 'graunten,' and eventually became the modern English word 'grant.'

Initially, 'frequent' meant 'crowded or repeated,' and 'grant' meant 'promise or assurance.' Over time, 'frequently-granted' evolved to mean 'given or awarded often.'