'Amorite-like' originates from English, specifically the word 'Amorite' combined with the suffix '-like,' where '-like' meant 'similar to; resembling.'

'Amorite-like' changed from the Modern English compound formed with 'Amorite' (from Latin 'Amorrhaeus,' via Greek 'Amorrhaios,' ultimately from Hebrew ''Ĕmōrī') plus the productive English suffix '-like' and eventually became the modern English word 'Amorite-like'.

Initially, it meant 'resembling the Amorites or their culture,' and this meaning has remained stable in modern usage.