vestige

 
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛstɪdʒ/

noun

  • 1a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists: the last vestiges of colonialism
  • [usually with negative] the smallest amount: he waited patiently, but without a vestige of sympathy
  • 2 Biology a part or organ of an organism which has become reduced or functionless in the course of evolution.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French, from Latin vestigium 'footprint'