'inelegantly-structured' originates from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'elegant' from Latin 'elegans', meaning 'tasteful' combined with 'structured' from Latin 'structura', meaning 'a fitting together'.

'inelegantly-structured' evolved from the combination of 'inelegant' and 'structured', both of which have Latin roots.

Initially, it meant 'not tastefully constructed', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.