'color-resistant' originates from the combination of 'color' and 'resistant', where 'color' refers to the property of objects that results from the light they emit or transmit, and 'resistant' means having the ability to withstand or oppose something.

'Color-resistant' is a modern English term formed by combining 'color' and 'resistant', both of which have roots in Latin and Old French.

Initially, 'resistant' meant 'able to withstand', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage when combined with 'color'.