'flowerlike' originates from English, formed by the noun 'flower' (originally from Old French 'flor' and Latin 'flos, floris') plus the suffix '-like' (Old English 'lic') meaning 'having the characteristics of'.

'flower' descended via Old French 'flor' from Latin 'flos, floris'; the suffix '-like' comes from Old English 'lic' (originally meaning 'body, form') and developed into a productive adjectival suffix in Middle and Modern English; the compound 'flowerlike' arose in Modern English by combining these elements.

Initially it carried the straightforward sense of 'having the qualities or appearance of a flower'; over time this basic meaning has remained largely unchanged, though usage may be literary or descriptive.