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.

poll (Cornish): pool

Definitions

  1. pool

Ancestry of “poll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicpuɨllmind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning
2Proto-Celtickʷēslāmind; sense, wisdom, intelligence; meaning
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeyt-to notice; to read

Words derived from “poll”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeyt- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷēslā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic puɨll →