'incrementally-released' originates from the combination of 'incremental' and 'release'. 'Incremental' comes from the Latin word 'incrementum', meaning 'growth' or 'increase', and 'release' comes from the Old French 'reles', meaning 'to let go'.

'Incremental' evolved from the Latin 'incrementum' through Middle English, while 'release' transformed from Old French 'reles' to the modern English 'release'.

Initially, 'incremental' meant 'growth or increase', and 'release' meant 'to let go'. Together, they evolved to describe a process of gradual distribution.