'newly-made' originates from the combination of 'newly' and 'made', where 'newly' is derived from Old English 'niwe' meaning 'recently' and 'made' is the past participle of 'make', from Old English 'macian'.

'newly-made' evolved from the Old English phrase 'niwe macod', eventually becoming the modern English term 'newly-made'.

Initially, it meant 'recently constructed or created', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.