'seldom-carried' originates from the combination of 'seldom,' an Old English word 'seldan,' meaning 'rarely,' and 'carried,' from the Old French 'carier,' meaning 'to transport.'

'seldan' transformed into the Middle English 'seldom,' and 'carier' evolved into the modern English 'carry,' eventually forming the compound adjective 'seldom-carried.'

Initially, 'seldom' meant 'rarely' and 'carried' meant 'transported,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.