'ground-level-stemmed' is a compound word formed from 'ground', 'level', and 'stemmed'. 'Ground' originates from Old English 'grund', meaning 'bottom' or 'foundation'. 'Level' comes from Old French 'level', meaning 'even' or 'flat'. 'Stemmed' is derived from the verb 'stem', which comes from Old English 'stemn', meaning 'to stop' or 'to support'.

'Ground-level-stemmed' is a modern English compound word, combining 'ground', 'level', and 'stemmed' to describe a specific state of being cut or trimmed at ground level.

Initially, 'stemmed' referred to the act of removing stems, but in this context, it evolved to mean being cut at the ground level.