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Where does “rivulet” come from?

Rivulet comes from Old French riveret, a diminutive form referring to a small stream or watercourse.

rivulet (English): A small brook or stream; a streamlet; Perizoma...

Definitions

  1. A small brook or stream; a streamlet; Perizoma...

Ancestry of “rivulet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchriveretlittle stream
Every word from Old French riveret →