trace
Middle English
/ˈtraːs(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A trail, track or road; a pathway or route:
- One's lifepath or decisions; one's chosen actions.
- Stepping or movement of feet, especially during dancing.
- (rare) A straight mark.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French trace (trace, an outline, track).
Origin
Old French
trace
Gloss
trace, an outline, track
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backtrace English
- downtrace English
- macrotrace English
- mistrace English
- multitrace English
- nontrace English
- quasitrace English
- supertrace English
- trace English
- traceability English
- traceable English
- traceback English
- traced English
- tracee English
- traceless English
- tracelet English
- traceology English
- tracepoint English
- tracer English
- traceroute English
- tracery English
- tracest English
- traceth English
- tracial English
- tracing English
- untrace English
- uptrace English
- tracen Middle English
- tracyng Middle English
- trace Old French
- tracer Old French