'regularly-paused' is a compound word formed from 'regularly' and 'paused'. 'Regularly' originates from Latin 'regularis', meaning 'consistent', and 'paused' comes from Latin 'pausa', meaning 'a stop'.

'Regularly' evolved from Middle English 'regular', and 'paused' from Middle English 'pausen'.

Initially, 'regularly' meant 'in a straight line', and 'paused' meant 'a stop'. Over time, 'regularly-paused' evolved to mean 'stopped at consistent intervals'.