'incorrectly-placed' originates from the combination of 'incorrectly' and 'placed', where 'incorrectly' is derived from 'incorrect', meaning 'not correct', and 'placed' is the past participle of 'place', meaning 'to put in a particular position'.

'incorrectly' evolved from the Latin word 'incorrectus', meaning 'not corrected', and 'placed' comes from the Old French 'placer', meaning 'to place'.

Initially, 'incorrectly' meant 'not corrected', and 'placed' meant 'to put in a position'. Together, they evolved to mean 'positioned in a wrong location'.