'purposefully-cancelled' is a compound word formed from 'purposefully' and 'cancelled'. 'Purposefully' originates from the word 'purpose', which comes from Old French 'purposer', meaning 'to intend'. 'Cancelled' comes from Latin 'cancellare', meaning 'to cross out'.

'Purposefully' evolved from Middle English 'purpos', while 'cancelled' evolved from Old French 'canceller'.

Initially, 'purposefully' meant 'with a purpose', and 'cancelled' meant 'crossed out'. Together, they now mean 'cancelled with intention'.