'rooster-like' originates from the English word 'rooster,' which refers to a male domestic chicken, combined with the suffix '-like,' indicating resemblance.

'rooster' comes from the Middle English 'roostere,' which referred to a bird that roosts, and '-like' is a common English suffix used to form adjectives indicating similarity.

Initially, 'rooster' referred specifically to a male chicken, and '-like' has consistently meant 'resembling' or 'similar to.'