'incorrectly-positioned' originates from the combination of 'incorrectly' and 'positioned', where 'incorrectly' is derived from Latin 'incorrectus', meaning 'not corrected', and 'positioned' from Latin 'positio', meaning 'placement'.

'incorrectly-positioned' evolved from the combination of 'incorrectly' and 'positioned', which were used separately in Middle English and later combined in modern English.

Initially, it meant 'not placed correctly', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.