'lizard-like' originates from the English word 'lizard' combined with the suffix '-like', where 'lizard' refers to a type of reptile and '-like' means 'resembling or similar to'.

The term 'lizard-like' evolved from the combination of 'lizard' and the suffix '-like' in English, maintaining its meaning of resembling a lizard.

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