'groove-like' originates from the word 'groove', which comes from Middle Dutch 'groeve', meaning 'furrow' or 'ditch'.

'Groove' evolved from the Middle Dutch word 'groeve' and was combined with the suffix '-like' to form 'groove-like'.

Initially, 'groove' referred to a physical indentation, and 'groove-like' has maintained this meaning, describing something that resembles such an indentation.