'bakerlike' originates from English, specifically the combination of the noun 'baker' and the suffix '-like', where 'baker' meant 'one who bakes' and '-like' meant 'having the appearance or characteristics of'.

'baker' comes from Old English 'bæcere' (from the verb 'bacan' meaning 'to bake'); the suffix '-like' derives from Old English '-lic' (Proto-Germanic '*-līkaz'); the two elements were combined in Middle English to form adjectives such as 'bakerlike'.

Initially, the compound meant 'having the appearance or character of a baker', and over time it has retained that specific descriptive sense without major change.