'fade-resistant' is a compound word formed from 'fade' and 'resistant'. 'Fade' originates from Old English 'fadian', meaning 'to become weak', and 'resistant' comes from Latin 'resistere', meaning 'to withstand'.

'Fade' evolved from Old English 'fadian' to Middle English 'faden', and 'resistant' from Latin 'resistere' to Middle English 'resistaunt'.

Initially, 'fade' meant 'to become weak or lose strength', and 'resistant' meant 'able to withstand'. Together, they describe something that does not lose color or brightness.