'universally-accepted' originates from the combination of 'universal' and 'accept,' where 'universal' meant 'pertaining to the whole' and 'accept' meant 'to receive willingly.'

'universally-accepted' changed from the Old French word 'universel' and Latin 'acceptare,' eventually becoming the modern English term 'universally-accepted.'

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