'traditionally-linked' originates from the combination of 'traditionally' and 'linked', where 'traditionally' comes from 'tradition', meaning 'customs or beliefs passed down', and 'linked' from 'link', meaning 'to connect'.

'traditionally' evolved from the Latin word 'traditionem', and 'linked' from the Old English 'hlencan', eventually forming the modern English term 'traditionally-linked'.

Initially, it meant 'connected by tradition', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.