'colorization' originates from the verb 'colorize,' which is derived from the noun 'color,' meaning 'a property of an object that produces different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.'

'color' transformed from the Old French word 'colour,' which came from the Latin word 'color,' and eventually became the modern English word 'color.'

Initially, 'color' referred to the hue or shade of an object, but over time, 'colorization' evolved to specifically mean the process of adding color to black-and-white media.