'jamming-resistant' originates from English, specifically the compound of 'jamming' (the gerund/adj. form of 'jam') and 'resistant', where 'jam' historically meant 'an obstruction or crowding' and 'resistant' ultimately comes from Latin 'resistere' meaning 'to withstand'.

'jamming' developed in modern English as the -ing form of 'jam' (originally a word for an obstruction or squeeze), while 'resistant' came from Latin 'resistere' via Old French/Middle English; the two were combined in English to form the compound adjective 'jamming-resistant'.

Initially, 'jam' referred to a physical obstruction or crowding; over time, 'jamming' broadened to include electronic interference, and 'jamming-resistant' came to mean 'able to withstand such interference'.