'sporadically-connected' originates from the word 'sporadic,' which comes from the Medieval Latin 'sporadicus,' meaning 'scattered.' The word 'connected' comes from the Latin 'connectere,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'nectere' meant 'to bind.'

'sporadicus' transformed into the English word 'sporadic,' and 'connectere' evolved into 'connect' in modern English.

Initially, 'sporadic' meant 'scattered or isolated,' and 'connect' meant 'to bind together.' The combined term 'sporadically-connected' retains the essence of these meanings, indicating an irregular connection.