'normally-placed' originates from the English word 'normal' and the past participle 'placed', where 'normal' meant 'conforming to a standard' and 'placed' meant 'put in a particular position'.

'normally-placed' combines the adjective 'normal' with the past participle 'placed' to describe something positioned in a standard manner.

Initially, it meant 'put in a standard position', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.