'seldom-bestowed' originates from the combination of 'seldom' and 'bestow'. 'Seldom' comes from Old English 'seldan', meaning 'rarely', and 'bestow' comes from Middle English 'bistowen', meaning 'to give'.

'Seldom' changed from Old English 'seldan' to the modern English 'seldom', and 'bestow' evolved from Middle English 'bistowen' to 'bestow'.

Initially, 'seldom' meant 'rarely', and 'bestow' meant 'to give'. The combined term 'seldom-bestowed' retains the meaning of 'rarely given'.