Where does “Polder” come from?

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

Polder (German): polder land reclaimed from the sea by means of dikes

Definitions

  1. polder land reclaimed from the sea by means of dikes

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

Words derived from “Polder”

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