'Anglophilic' originates from a combination of the prefix 'Anglo-' and the suffix '-philic'. 'Anglo-' comes from Medieval Latin 'Anglia' (from Old English 'Englisc'), referring to the Angles or England; '-philic' derives from Greek 'philos', meaning 'loving'.

'Anglophilic' developed from nouns such as 'anglophile' (a person who admires England) and 'anglophilia' (the state of admiring England); the adjective form 'anglophilic' was formed later to describe the characteristic of having such admiration.

Initially it meant 'loving or having a strong fondness for England or English things', and over time it has retained that basic meaning.