'dye-resistant' originates from the combination of 'dye,' which comes from Old English 'dēag,' meaning 'color,' and 'resistant,' from Latin 'resistere,' meaning 'to withstand.'

'dye' changed from the Old English word 'dēag' and eventually became the modern English word 'dye.' 'Resistant' evolved from the Latin 'resistere' through Old French 'resister' and Middle English 'resisten.'

Initially, 'dye' meant 'color or pigment,' and 'resistant' meant 'able to withstand.' The combined term 'dye-resistant' has maintained its meaning of 'resistant to dye.'