'often-provided' is a compound word formed from 'often' and 'provided'. 'Often' originates from Old English 'oft', meaning 'frequently', and 'provided' is the past participle of 'provide', which comes from Latin 'providere', meaning 'to foresee'.

'Often' evolved from Old English 'oft' and 'provided' from Latin 'providere', through Old French 'proveer', and eventually became the modern English 'provide'.

Initially, 'often' meant 'frequently' and 'provided' meant 'to foresee'. Over time, 'provided' evolved to mean 'to supply or make available', and 'often-provided' now means 'frequently supplied'.