'wine-like' originates from the English word 'wine' combined with the suffix '-like', where 'wine' refers to the alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes, and '-like' means 'resembling or similar to'.

'wine' comes from the Old English word 'wīn', which was borrowed from the Latin 'vinum', and '-like' is a common English suffix used to form adjectives.

Initially, 'wine-like' meant 'similar to wine in taste or smell', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.