'gold-colored' originates from the combination of 'gold,' which comes from Old English 'geolu,' meaning 'yellow,' and 'colored,' from Latin 'colorare,' meaning 'to color.'

'gold' changed from Old English 'geolu' to Middle English 'gold' and eventually became the modern English word 'gold.'

Initially, 'gold' referred to the precious metal, but over time it evolved to describe the color resembling the metal.