'florophilous' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'florophilus', where 'floro-' (from Latin 'flos, floris') meant 'flower' and '-philous' (from Greek 'philos') meant 'loving'.

'florophilous' changed from New Latin word 'florophilus' and entered English as a scientific/technical formation combining Latin 'flor-' and Greek '-philous', eventually becoming the English adjective 'florophilous'.

Initially it was used in scientific contexts to describe organisms attracted to flowers; over time it retained that technical meaning but has also been used more generally to mean 'flower-loving'.