'methodically-modified' originates from the combination of 'methodically' and 'modified'. 'Methodically' comes from the Greek word 'methodikos', meaning 'systematic', and 'modified' comes from the Latin word 'modificare', meaning 'to limit or restrain'.

'methodically' evolved from the Greek 'methodikos' through Latin and Old French, while 'modified' evolved from the Latin 'modificare' through Old French 'modifier'.

Initially, 'methodically' meant 'systematic', and 'modified' meant 'to limit or restrain'. Over time, 'methodically-modified' came to mean 'altered in a systematic manner'.