'intermittently-provided' originates from the combination of 'intermittently' and 'provided'. 'Intermittently' comes from Latin 'intermittere', where 'inter-' meant 'between' and 'mittere' meant 'to send'. 'Provided' is the past participle of 'provide', which comes from Latin 'providere', where 'pro-' meant 'forward' and 'videre' meant 'to see'.

'Intermittently' evolved from the Latin 'intermittere' through Old French 'intermettre', and 'provided' evolved from Latin 'providere' through Old French 'proveer'.

Initially, 'intermittently' meant 'to leave off or cease temporarily', and 'provided' meant 'to supply or furnish'. Together, they describe something supplied at irregular intervals.