'intentionally-sanctioned' originates from the combination of 'intentionally' and 'sanctioned'. 'Intentionally' comes from the Latin 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out', and 'sanctioned' comes from the Latin 'sanctio', meaning 'a decree or ordinance'.

'intentionally-sanctioned' combines the adverb 'intentionally' with the past participle 'sanctioned', forming a compound adjective.

Initially, 'sanctioned' meant 'to make holy', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'approved or authorized'.