'antenna-esque' originates from the English word 'antenna', combined with the suffix '-esque', which is derived from French, meaning 'in the style of' or 'resembling'.

'antenna' changed from the Latin word 'antenna', meaning 'sail yard', and eventually became the modern English word 'antenna'. The suffix '-esque' was added to form 'antenna-esque'.

Initially, 'antenna' referred to a 'sail yard', but over time it evolved to mean 'a device for receiving or transmitting signals'. The suffix '-esque' adds the meaning of 'resembling an antenna'.