'foreseeably-altered' originates from the combination of 'foreseeably' and 'altered'. 'Foreseeably' comes from 'foresee', which originates from Old English 'foreseon', meaning 'to see beforehand'. 'Altered' comes from Latin 'alterare', meaning 'to change'.

'Foreseeably' evolved from the Old English 'foreseon', while 'altered' evolved from the Latin 'alterare'. The combination of these words into 'foreseeably-altered' is a modern English construct.

Initially, 'foresee' meant 'to see beforehand', and 'alter' meant 'to change'. The combination 'foreseeably-altered' retains these meanings, indicating a change that could have been anticipated.