'privately-operated' originates from the combination of 'private' and 'operate,' where 'private' comes from Latin 'privatus,' meaning 'restricted to oneself,' and 'operate' from Latin 'operari,' meaning 'to work.'

'Private' evolved from the Old French 'privé,' and 'operate' from the Latin 'operatus,' eventually forming the modern English term 'privately-operated.'

Initially, 'private' meant 'restricted to oneself,' and 'operate' meant 'to work.' Together, they evolved to mean 'managed by a private entity.'