Where does “nonpolling” come from?
nonpolling (English) comes from English polling, from English poll, from Middle English pol, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
nonpolling (English): Not polling
Definitions
- Not polling
Ancestry of “nonpolling”, step by step
nonpolling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polling | present participle of poll; The action of taking... |
| 2 | English | poll | A survey of people, usually statistically... |
| 3 | Middle English | pol | A pool or pond; a small body of still water especially natural} |
| 4 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 8 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |