característico
/kaɾaɡteˈɾistiko/ · B2 · adj
characteristic, typical
🦜 característico = carácter (character) + -ístico: what marks a thing's character
Spanish carácter means character, the traits that define something. Add the adjective ending -ístico and you get characteristic: a trait that is typical of that thing. Same root as English character, so the link is direct.