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