'inequitably-granted' originates from the combination of 'inequitable' and 'grant,' where 'inequitable' means 'unfair' and 'grant' means 'to give or bestow.'

'inequitable' comes from the Latin word 'aequitas,' meaning 'equality,' with the prefix 'in-' indicating negation, and 'grant' from the Old French 'graanter,' meaning 'to give or bestow.'

Initially, 'inequitable' meant 'not equal,' and 'grant' meant 'to give,' evolving into the modern meaning of 'unfairly given.'