ruissel

Old French

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *r(īv)uscellum, double-diminutive from Latin rīvus (“river”).

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)

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

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