'incrementally-shredded' combines 'incrementally,' from the Latin 'incrementum,' meaning 'growth or increase,' and 'shredded,' from the Old English 'screadian,' meaning 'to cut or tear into pieces.'

'incrementally' evolved from the Latin 'incrementum' through Middle English, while 'shredded' evolved from the Old English 'screadian' to the modern English 'shred.'

Initially, 'incrementally' meant 'growth or increase,' and 'shredded' meant 'to cut into pieces.' Together, they describe a process of gradual reduction into smaller pieces.