Where does “pollster” come from?
Pollster comes from English poll, which derives from English Polly, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European polh₁ús and pleh₁-, meaning to fill or be full.
pollster (English): A professional who conducts or analyzes opinion...
Definitions
- A professional who conducts or analyzes opinion...
Ancestry of “pollster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Poll | — |
| 2 | Middle English | pol | — |
| 3 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 7 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |