'dye-receptive' originates from the combination of 'dye,' which comes from Old English 'dēag,' meaning 'color,' and 'receptive,' from Latin 'receptivus,' meaning 'capable of receiving.'

'dye' changed from Old English 'dēag' to the modern English word 'dye,' and 'receptive' evolved from Latin 'receptivus' through Middle English.

Initially, 'dye' meant 'color,' and 'receptive' meant 'capable of receiving.' The combined term 'dye-receptive' specifically refers to the ability to absorb dye.