Etymology of the English word trait
the English word
traitderived from the Old French word
traitderived from the Classical Latin word
trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)
derived from the Old French word
unionderived from the Late Latin word
unio (large single pearl)
derived from the Latin word
unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*oi-no-Date
The earliest known usage of trait in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
French
trait, Provençal
traitUsage
Word found in Modern English
