'sturgeon-like' originates from the word 'sturgeon,' which comes from Middle English 'sturgen,' from Old French 'esturgeon,' from Frankish '*sturjo,' meaning 'sturgeon.' The suffix '-like' is used to form adjectives meaning 'similar to' or 'characteristic of.'

'sturgeon' changed from the Old French word 'esturgeon' and eventually became the modern English word 'sturgeon.'

Initially, 'sturgeon' referred to the fish species, and the suffix '-like' was added to describe something resembling a sturgeon.