Etymograph

English

empolder

From em- + polder, probably influenced by Dutch inpolderen.

Formed from em- + polder

Old Dutch polra

Middle Dutch polre

Dutch polder

English polder

The story

From em- + polder, probably influenced by Dutch inpolderen.

Today it means

verb To construct polders in order to drain land

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / empolder