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.
Poll (English): A common pet name for a parrot
Definitions
- A common pet name for a parrot
Ancestry of “Poll”, step by step
Poll traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English pol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pol | A pool or pond; a small body of still water especially natural} |
| 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 |
via Proto-Germanic pullaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pullaz | round object; head; top, summit, peak |
| 2 | Albanian | pëllas | palate |
| 3 | Latin | palātium | — |
| 4 | Etruscan | 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 | sky |
via English Polly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Polly | A prefect at Uppingham School in Rutland, England |