'attraction' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'attractio', where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'trahere' meant 'to draw'.

'attractio' transformed into the Old French word 'attraction', and eventually became the modern English word 'attraction'.

Initially, it meant 'the action of drawing or pulling something toward', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'something that draws interest or attention'.