'England-hater' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the words 'England' and 'hater', where 'England' referred to the country ('land of the Angles') and 'hater' meant 'one who hates'.

'England' changed from Old English 'Englaland' (literally 'land of the Angles') and eventually became the modern English word 'England'. 'Hater' developed from the verb 'hate' combined with the agentive suffix '-er' (i.e., 'hate' + '-er' → 'hater').

Initially the components referred simply to the place 'England' and the agent 'one who hates'; the compound's meaning—'a person who hates England'—is a direct and transparent modern formation with little semantic shift.