'oddly-placed' originates from the combination of 'oddly,' meaning 'in a strange or unusual way,' and 'placed,' the past participle of 'place,' meaning 'to put in a particular position.'

'oddly' comes from the Old Norse word 'oddi,' meaning 'point of land,' which evolved to mean 'odd' in English, and 'placed' comes from the Old French 'placer,' meaning 'to place or set.'

Initially, 'oddly' meant 'in a pointed or angular way,' but over time it evolved to mean 'strangely or unusually.'