'meticulously-kept' originates from the word 'meticulous,' which comes from the Latin word 'meticulosus,' meaning 'fearful' or 'timid,' combined with 'kept,' from Old English 'cepan,' meaning 'to seize or hold.'

'meticulosus' transformed into the English word 'meticulous,' and 'cepan' evolved into 'keep,' eventually forming the modern English term 'meticulously-kept.'

Initially, 'meticulous' meant 'fearful,' but over time it evolved to mean 'showing great attention to detail,' and 'kept' retained its meaning of 'maintained.'