'occasionally-refused' is a compound word formed from 'occasionally' and 'refused'. 'Occasionally' originates from Latin 'occasio', meaning 'a falling or happening', and 'refused' comes from Latin 'refusare', meaning 'to reject'.

'Occasionally' evolved from Middle English 'occasional', and 'refused' from Old French 'refuser'. The compound form 'occasionally-refused' is a modern English creation.

Initially, 'occasionally' meant 'at times' and 'refused' meant 'rejected'. The compound form retains these meanings, indicating something that is sometimes rejected.