'inconsistently-spaced' originates from the combination of 'inconsistent' and 'spaced', where 'inconsistent' means 'not consistent' and 'spaced' refers to the arrangement of space between objects.

'inconsistent' comes from the Latin word 'inconsistens', and 'spaced' is derived from the Latin 'spatium', meaning 'space'.

Initially, 'inconsistent' meant 'not standing together', but over time it evolved to mean 'not consistent'. 'Spaced' has largely retained its original meaning of 'arranged with space between'.