'recently-founded' originates from the combination of 'recently' and 'founded'. 'Recently' comes from the Latin word 'recens', meaning 'new' or 'fresh', and 'founded' is derived from the Latin 'fundare', meaning 'to establish'.

'Recently' evolved from the Old French 'recent', and 'founded' from the Old French 'fonder', both eventually becoming part of modern English.

Initially, 'recently' meant 'newly' or 'freshly', and 'founded' meant 'established'. The combined term 'recently-founded' retains these meanings.