'historically-enacted' originates from the combination of 'historically' and 'enacted'. 'Historically' comes from 'history', which originates from the Greek word 'historia', meaning 'inquiry' or 'knowledge acquired by investigation'. 'Enacted' comes from the Latin 'enactare', meaning 'to perform or carry out'.

'Historically' evolved from the Old French 'historie', while 'enacted' evolved from the Latin 'enactare'. The combination of these words into 'historically-enacted' is a modern English formation.

Initially, 'historically' meant 'pertaining to history', and 'enacted' meant 'to make into law'. Together, they evolved to mean 'actions carried out in the past with historical significance'.