'honestly-acquired' originates from the combination of 'honestly' and 'acquired', where 'honestly' is derived from Old French 'honeste', meaning 'honorable', and 'acquired' from Latin 'acquirere', meaning 'to gain'.

'honestly' changed from the Old French word 'honeste' and 'acquired' from the Latin word 'acquirere', eventually forming the modern English term 'honestly-acquired'.

Initially, 'honestly' meant 'honorable' and 'acquired' meant 'to gain', but over time, the combined term evolved to mean 'obtained in a fair and truthful manner'.