'seldom-performed' originates from the combination of 'seldom,' meaning 'rarely,' and 'performed,' meaning 'executed or carried out.'

The term 'seldom' comes from Old English 'seldan,' and 'performed' comes from Old French 'parformer,' which evolved into the modern English 'perform.'

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