Where does “polder” come from?

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

polder (French): polder

Definitions

  1. polder

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 →