'unsteadily-aimed' originates from the combination of 'unsteady' and 'aimed', where 'unsteady' comes from Old English 'unstædig', meaning 'not firm', and 'aimed' from Old French 'esmer', meaning 'to estimate or intend'.

'unsteadily-aimed' combines the adjective 'unsteady' with the past participle 'aimed', forming a compound adjective.

Initially, 'unsteady' meant 'not firm or stable', and 'aimed' meant 'directed towards a target'. Together, they describe something directed without stability.