Where does “poll” come from?
poll (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic puɨll, from Proto-Celtic kʷēslā, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- — to notice; to read.
Ancestry of “poll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | puɨll | mind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷēslā | mind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeyt- | to notice; to read |