'aloe-like' originates from English, combining 'aloe' (ultimately from Latin 'alōē' via Greek 'aloē') and the suffix '-like', where 'like' meant 'similar to' or 'resembling'.

'aloe-like' formed in Modern English as a compound adjective from the noun 'aloe' plus the adjectival suffix '-like', and became established in contemporary usage.

Initially, it meant 'resembling an aloe', and this meaning has remained stable in modern usage.