The word 'unevenly-carried' is a compound word formed by combining 'unevenly' and 'carried'. 'Unevenly' originates from 'uneven', which comes from Old English 'unefen', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'efen' meant 'even'. 'Carried' is the past participle of 'carry', which comes from Old French 'carier', meaning 'to transport'.

'Unevenly' evolved from Old English 'unefen' to Middle English 'uneven', and 'carried' evolved from Old French 'carier' to Middle English 'carien'.

Initially, 'unevenly' meant 'not level or smooth', and 'carried' meant 'to transport'. Together, they describe something transported in an unbalanced manner.