'unreliably-led' originates from the combination of 'unreliable' and 'led', where 'unreliable' means 'not able to be trusted' and 'led' is the past participle of 'lead'.

'unreliable' comes from the Old French 'reliable', meaning 'trustworthy', with the prefix 'un-' indicating negation. 'Led' is the past participle of 'lead', from Old English 'lædan'.

Initially, 'unreliable' meant 'not trustworthy', and 'led' meant 'guided'. Together, they describe a situation that is not guided in a trustworthy manner.