English word trait comes from Proto-Indo-European *tragʰ-, and later Latin tractus (Drawing, dragging, hauling, pulling.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *tragʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to draw, drag |
| traho | Latin (lat) | (by extension) I attract the support of, win over.. (figuratively) I attract, draw (someone; their attention). I drag.. I draw out, prolong.. I extract, withdraw.. I plunder, squander.. I trail. |
| tractum | Latin (lat) | |
| tractus | Latin (lat) | Drawing, dragging, hauling, pulling. |
| trait | Middle French (frm) | |
| trait | English (en) | (biology, psychology) an identifying characteristic, habit or trend. (object-oriented) An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface. |