'color-damaging' originates from the combination of 'color' and 'damage,' where 'color' refers to the visual perception of light and 'damage' means to cause harm or injury.

'Color' and 'damage' have been used in English since the Middle Ages, and their combination into 'color-damaging' is a modern adaptation to describe effects on color.

Initially, 'damage' meant 'to cause harm,' and this meaning has been extended to include specific effects on color.