Where does “polder” come from?

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

polder (Dutch): polder land reclaimed from a body of water and enclosed by dykes

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “polder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpolre—
2Old Dutchpolra—
3Old DutchpollaA low ground elevation

Words derived from “polder”

Every word from Old Dutch polla →Every word from Old Dutch polra →Every word from Middle Dutch polre →