survey

poll:

a questioning or canvassing of persons selected at random or by quota to obtain information or opinions to be analyzed.

Origin:

1425–75; late Middle English surveien (v.) <Anglo-French surveier,Middle French surv(e)ier, surveoir to oversee, equivalent to sur-sur-1 + v(e)ier<Latin vidēre to see. British dictionary: C15: from French surveoir, from sur- 1 + veoir to see, from Latin vidēre. —Dictionary.com. // 

First Known Use of survey: Verb: 15th century. Noun: 1548. History and Etymology for survey: Verb: Middle English, from Anglo-French surveer, to look over, from sur- + veer to see — more at view. —Merriam-Webster.

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Added: 18 August 2020 {2:13 PM}