'inefficiently-shipped' originates from the combination of 'inefficiently' and 'shipped', where 'inefficiently' is derived from 'inefficient', meaning 'not achieving maximum productivity', and 'shipped' from 'ship', meaning 'to transport goods'.

'inefficiently' evolved from the Latin word 'inefficientem', and 'shipped' from the Old English 'scipian', eventually forming the modern English term 'inefficiently-shipped'.

Initially, 'inefficiently' meant 'not producing the desired effect', and 'shipped' meant 'to send goods by sea'. Over time, 'inefficiently-shipped' evolved to describe goods transported without efficiency.