'painstakingly-made' originates from the word 'painstaking,' which comes from the combination of 'pain' and 'staking,' where 'pain' meant 'effort' and 'staking' referred to 'taking great care.'

'painstaking' evolved from the Middle English word 'paynstaking,' which meant 'taking pains or trouble,' and eventually became the modern English word 'painstaking.'

Initially, it meant 'taking pains or trouble,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'done with great care and thoroughness.'