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Stage 1 of 3
trahere
Latin · ancient
"to draw"
to draw, the root behind a drawn line or feature
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Stage 2 of 3
trait
French · 1400s
"a stroke, a feature"
settled in French for a stroke or feature, especially of character
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Stage 3 of 3
trait
English · 1500s
"a distinguishing quality or characteristic"
adopted directly for a distinguishing quality of someone's character
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