'beaklike' originates from Modern English, specifically the combination of 'beak' and the suffix '-like'.

'beak' appears in Middle English as 'bek' (from Old Norse 'bekkr'), while the suffix '-like' developed from Old English '-lic' (later Middle English '-like'); the two elements were combined in Modern English to form 'beaklike'.

Initially, it meant 'like a beak' in a straightforward, descriptive sense, and this basic meaning has remained stable into current usage.