'openly-announced' is a compound word formed from 'openly' and 'announced'. 'Openly' originates from Old English 'openlice', meaning 'in an open manner', and 'announced' comes from Latin 'annuntiare', meaning 'to proclaim'.

'Openly' evolved from Old English 'openlice', and 'announced' from Latin 'annuntiare', through Old French 'anoncer', to the modern English 'announce'.

Initially, 'openly' meant 'in an open manner', and 'announced' meant 'to proclaim'. The compound 'openly-announced' retains these meanings, emphasizing public declaration.