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English word trait comes from Proto-Indo-European *tragʰ-, and later Latin tractus (Drawing, dragging, hauling, pulling.)

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*tragʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

to draw, drag

traho (Latin)

(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)

tractus (Latin)

Drawing, dragging, hauling, pulling.

trait (Middle French)

trait (English)

(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.

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