Middle English word poll comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-, and later Proto-Germanic *pullaz ((anatomy) head. Round object. Top, summit, peak.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*bʰew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*bōwl- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*pullaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) head. Round object. Top, summit, peak. |
*poll | Old English (ang) | |
poll | Middle English (enm) | A head, particularly the scalp or pate upon which the hair (normally) grows. |