Where does “empolder” come from?
empolder (English) comes from English polder, from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, from Old Dutch polla — A low ground elevation.
empolder (English): To construct polders in order to drain land
Definitions
- To construct polders in order to drain land
Ancestry of “empolder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | polder | An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by... |
| 2 | Dutch | polder | polder |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | polre | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | polra | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | polla | A low ground elevation |