'securely-employed' originates from the combination of 'securely' and 'employed', where 'securely' means 'in a secure manner' and 'employed' means 'having a job'.

'securely' comes from the Latin word 'securus', meaning 'free from care', and 'employed' comes from the Old French 'employer', meaning 'to use or apply'.

Initially, 'securely' meant 'without worry', and 'employed' meant 'being used'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'having a stable job'.