'vaguely-aimed' originates from the combination of 'vaguely' and 'aimed', where 'vaguely' comes from the Latin word 'vagus', meaning 'wandering' or 'indeterminate', and 'aimed' is derived from the Old French 'esmer', meaning 'to estimate' or 'to target'.

'vaguely' evolved from the Latin 'vagus' through Old French 'vague', and 'aimed' from Old French 'esmer', eventually forming the modern English compound 'vaguely-aimed'.

Initially, 'vaguely' meant 'wandering' or 'indeterminate', and 'aimed' meant 'to target'. Together, they evolved to describe something not precisely targeted.