ruissel

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *rivuscellum (“brook, stream”), from Latin *rīvusculum (“creek, rivulet”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from rīvus (“rivulet”) + -usculum (“-cule: forming diminutives”).

Noun

ruissel oblique singular, m (oblique plural ruisseaus or ruisseax or ruissiaus or ruissiax or ruissels, nominative singular ruisseaus or ruisseax or ruissiaus or ruissiax or ruissels, nominative plural ruissel)

1. stream; brook
   • c. 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci encoumence la vie de Sainte Marie l'Egypcienne:

     De l'iaue bevoit au ruissel

     She drank water from the stream

Descendants

• French: ruisseau
• Gallo: rusai