'misreport' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the word 'report' from Latin 'reportare', where 're-' meant 'back' and 'portare' meant 'to carry'.

'reportare' transformed into the Old French word 'reporter', and eventually became the modern English word 'report'. The prefix 'mis-' was added to form 'misreport'.

Initially, it meant 'to carry back wrongly', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to report inaccurately'.