'occasionally-banned' is a compound word formed from 'occasionally' and 'banned'. 'Occasionally' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'occasio', meaning 'a happening or opportunity'. 'Banned' comes from Old English 'bannan', meaning 'to summon or proclaim'.

The term 'occasionally-banned' combines the adverb 'occasionally' with the past participle 'banned', reflecting a modern English usage to describe something that is not consistently prohibited.

Initially, 'banned' meant 'to summon or proclaim', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'prohibited'. 'Occasionally' has retained its meaning of 'at times' or 'from time to time'.