'positioner' originates from the English word 'position,' which comes from Latin 'positio,' where 'posit-' meant 'placed.'

'position' evolved from the Latin word 'positio' and eventually became the modern English word 'position' through Old French 'posicion.'

Initially, it meant 'the act of placing,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a device or person that positions.'