'seldom-directed' originates from the combination of 'seldom' and 'directed'. 'Seldom' comes from Old English 'seldan', meaning 'rarely', and 'directed' is derived from Latin 'directus', meaning 'straight' or 'guided'.

'Seldan' transformed into the Middle English 'seldom', and 'directus' evolved into the modern English 'directed'.

Initially, 'seldom' meant 'rarely' and 'directed' meant 'guided'. The combined term 'seldom-directed' retains the original meanings of its components.