'berry-like' originates from the English word 'berry' combined with the suffix '-like', where 'berry' refers to small, pulpy, and often edible fruit, and '-like' means 'resembling or similar to'.

'berry' comes from Old English 'berie', and '-like' is a common English suffix used to form adjectives.

Initially, it meant 'resembling a berry', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.