vestige

/ˈvɛstɪdʒ/

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

vestige in a sentence

“Only vestiges of the ancient civilization remain.”

French vestige from Latin vestigium footprint, trace

Related Words

remnant

a small remaining quantity; a surviving trace

relic

an object surviving from an earlier time; something outdated

antiquated

old-fashioned or outdated

archaic

very old or old-fashioned

nascent

just beginning to develop; emerging

incipient

in an initial stage; beginning to develop