'vaguely-placed' originates from the combination of 'vaguely' and 'placed'. 'Vaguely' comes from the Latin word 'vagus', meaning 'wandering' or 'uncertain', and 'placed' is derived from the Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please' or 'to place'.

'Vaguely' evolved from the Latin 'vagus' through Old French 'vague', and 'placed' evolved from Latin 'placere' through Old French 'placer'.

Initially, 'vague' meant 'wandering' or 'uncertain', and 'placed' meant 'to put in a particular position'. Over time, 'vaguely-placed' came to mean 'positioned in an unclear manner'.