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US /ˈvɛs.tɪd͡ʒ/
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1 noun · an indication that... tincture
Word family
Forms vestiges
Derived forms vestigialvestigiality
Related forms hinttracevestigial

Simplified etymology

Vestige entered English in the late Middle Ages through French from Latin vestigium, “footprint,” and means “trace.”

Etymology

From French vestige, from Latin vestīgium (“footstep, footprint, track, the sole of the foot, a trace, mark”). Doublet of vestigium.

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