'pollinator-adverse' is a compound word combining 'pollinator' and 'adverse'. 'Pollinator' originates from the Latin word 'pollināre', meaning 'to sprinkle or dust', and 'adverse' comes from the Latin 'adversus', meaning 'turned against'.

'Pollinator' evolved from the Latin 'pollināre' through Middle English, while 'adverse' transformed from the Latin 'adversus' through Old French 'avers'.

Initially, 'adverse' meant 'turned against', but over time it evolved to mean 'harmful or unfavorable'.