'orderly-altered' is a compound word formed from 'orderly' and 'altered'. 'Orderly' originates from Middle English 'orderly', meaning 'in order', and 'altered' comes from Latin 'alterare', meaning 'to change'.

'Orderly' evolved from the Old French 'ordree', while 'altered' came from the Latin 'alterare'. The combination of these words into 'orderly-altered' is a modern English construct.

Initially, 'orderly' meant 'in a neat or systematic manner', and 'altered' meant 'changed'. Together, they convey the idea of a systematic change.