'tastefully-adorned' originates from the combination of 'tasteful' and 'adorned'. 'Tasteful' comes from 'taste', which originates from Latin 'gustus', meaning 'sense of taste'. 'Adorned' comes from Latin 'adornare', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'ornare' meant 'to equip or furnish'.

'Tasteful' evolved from Middle English 'tast', influenced by Old French 'taster'. 'Adorned' evolved from Old French 'aorner', which was derived from Latin 'adornare'.

Initially, 'tasteful' meant 'having good taste', and 'adorned' meant 'decorated'. The combination 'tastefully-adorned' retains these meanings, emphasizing aesthetic appeal.