Where does “Poll” come from?
Poll comes from English Paul, from Latin Paulus, derived from Latin paulus meaning small, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- relating to smallness or fewness.
Ancestry of “Poll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pol | — |
| 2 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 6 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |