myEtymology.com: French etymology of trait

Etymology of the French word trait

the Old French word trait

derived from the Classical Latin word trahere (to draw; draw, drag, haul)

derived from the Old French word union

derived 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-

English trais, English trait, English tret, Portuguese traite

English trait, Provençal trait

Word found in Old French