'occasionally-denied' is a compound word formed from 'occasionally' and 'denied'. 'Occasionally' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'occasio', meaning 'a happening'. 'Denied' comes from Old French 'denier', meaning 'to refuse'.

'Occasionally' evolved from the Latin 'occasio' through Old French 'occasion', while 'denied' transformed from Old French 'denier' to Middle English 'denyen'.

Initially, 'occasionally' meant 'a happening', and 'denied' meant 'to refuse'. The compound 'occasionally-denied' retains the essence of these meanings, indicating something that is sometimes refused.