'antelope-esque' originates from the English word 'antelope', with the suffix '-esque' meaning 'in the style of' or 'resembling'.

'antelope' comes from the Old French word 'antelop', which referred to a mythical beast, and '-esque' is a suffix of French origin used to form adjectives.

Initially, 'antelope' referred to a mythical creature, but it evolved to describe a real animal, and '-esque' was added to describe something resembling an antelope.