'water-like' originates from the English word 'water' combined with the suffix '-like', where 'water' refers to the clear, colorless liquid essential for life, and '-like' means 'resembling or similar to'.

'water-like' was formed by combining the word 'water' with the suffix '-like' in modern English.

Initially, it meant 'resembling water in appearance or characteristics', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.