'suddenly-damaged' is a compound word formed from 'suddenly' and 'damaged'. 'Suddenly' originates from Middle English 'sodeinly', from Old French 'soudain', from Latin 'subitaneus', meaning 'unexpected'. 'Damaged' comes from Old French 'damager', from Latin 'damnum', meaning 'loss' or 'harm'.

'Suddenly' evolved from Middle English 'sodeinly', while 'damaged' evolved from Old French 'damager'. The combination of these words into 'suddenly-damaged' is a modern English construct.

Initially, 'suddenly' meant 'unexpectedly', and 'damaged' meant 'harmed'. The combination retains these meanings, indicating harm that occurs unexpectedly.