'wooden-built' originates from English, specifically from the adjective 'wooden' (derived from 'wood' + the adjectival suffix '-en') and the past participle 'built' of the verb 'build' (from Old English 'byldan').

'wooden-built' developed from older English elements: 'wood' comes from Old English 'wudu', which formed the adjective 'wooden' in Middle English, while 'build' (Old English 'byldan' / Middle English 'bilden') produced the past participle 'built'; the compound combining these elements eventually became the modern English 'wooden-built'.

Initially it meant 'made of wood' and over time this core meaning has remained largely unchanged in modern usage.