Where does “polder” come from?

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

polder (Romanian): polder

Definitions

  1. polder

Ancestry of “polder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPolderpolder land reclaimed from the sea by means of dikes
2Dutchpolderpolder land reclaimed from a body of water and enclosed by dykes
3Middle Dutchpolre—
4Old Dutchpolra—
5Old DutchpollaA low ground elevation
Every word from Old Dutch polla →Every word from Old Dutch polra →Every word from Middle Dutch polre →