Where does “polder” come from?

polder (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, from Old Dutch polla — A low ground elevation.

polder (Afrikaans): polder land reclaimed from a body of water by means of dykes

Definitions

  1. polder land reclaimed from a body of water by means of dykes

Ancestry of “polder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpolderpolder land reclaimed from a body of water and enclosed by dykes
2Middle Dutchpolre—
3Old Dutchpolra—
4Old DutchpollaA low ground elevation
Every word from Old Dutch polla →Every word from Old Dutch polra →Every word from Middle Dutch polre →
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