Tally
/ˈtæli/noun
A record of scores or amounts, typically marked on a stick or paper.
Did you know?The original meaning of 'tally' involved cutting notches into wood, a practice believed to summon spirits of the woods for guidance in counting and trade.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tel-
“to bear, to support, or to count”
Old French
Old French
talie
“a tally, a reckoning or account”
Middle English
Middle English
talie
“a record or list of amounts or counts”
Modern English
English
tally
“to keep a count or score, often with marks”