'English-style' originates from Modern English by combining the adjective 'English' + the noun 'style'. 'English' ultimately comes from Old English 'Englisc', relating to the Angles (a Germanic tribe), and 'style' comes via Old French from Latin 'stilus' meaning 'a writing instrument' which developed senses of 'manner' or 'mode'.

'English' changed from Old English 'Englisc' (related to the tribe name 'Angles') and came to denote things related to England or the English language. 'Style' evolved from Latin 'stilus' → Old French 'estile'/'style' → Middle English 'stile'/'style', shifting from 'writing instrument' to 'manner of expression'. The compound 'English-style' formed in Modern English by productive combination of adjective + noun to describe manner or fashion related to England or English conventions.

Initially 'English' referred specifically to the people of the Angles and 'style' originally referred to a writing tool; over time 'style' broadened to mean 'manner' or 'fashion', and the compound 'English-style' has come to mean 'in the manner or fashion typical of England or English usage'.