'ineptly-handled' originates from the combination of 'ineptly' and 'handled', where 'ineptly' is derived from Latin 'ineptus', meaning 'unsuitable', and 'handled' is the past participle of 'handle', from Old English 'handlian'.

'ineptly' evolved from the Latin 'ineptus' through Middle English, while 'handle' transformed from Old English 'handlian' to the modern English 'handle'.

Initially, 'ineptly' meant 'unsuitable or inappropriate', and 'handle' meant 'to touch or manage'. Over time, 'ineptly-handled' evolved to mean 'managed in a clumsy or incompetent manner'.