'change-resistant' is a compound word formed from 'change' and 'resistant'. 'Change' originates from Old French 'changier', meaning 'to alter', and 'resistant' comes from Latin 'resistere', meaning 'to withstand'.

'Change' evolved from Old French 'changier' to Middle English 'chaungen', and 'resistant' evolved from Latin 'resistere' to Middle English 'resistaunt'.

Initially, 'change' meant 'to alter or make different', and 'resistant' meant 'withstanding'. Together, they convey the idea of withstanding alterations.