'dishonestly-modified' originates from the combination of 'dishonest' and 'modify'. 'Dishonest' comes from Old French 'deshoneste', meaning 'shameful', and 'modify' comes from Latin 'modificare', meaning 'to measure or limit'.

'dishonest' evolved from the Old French 'deshoneste' and 'modify' from Latin 'modificare', eventually combining in modern English to form 'dishonestly-modified'.

Initially, 'dishonest' meant 'shameful', and 'modify' meant 'to measure or limit'. Over time, 'dishonestly-modified' came to mean 'altered in a way that is not honest or fair'.