Etymology of the English word rivulet
the English word
rivuletderived from the Italian word
rivolettoderived from the Italian word
rivoloderived from the Latin word
rivulus (rivulet, rill, small brook)
derived from the Latin word
rivus (stream)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rei-Date
The earliest known usage of rivulet in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
