Etymograph

English

rigolet

Rigolet comes from French rigole ‘rivulet’.

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentrigole1‘rivulet’
  2. Englishtodayrigolet1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English rigolet

Earlier history not traced here. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentrigoleWiktionary, English rigolet‘rivulet’
  2. EnglishtodayrigoletWiktionary, English rigolet

Every English word from French rigole

Today it means

noun A small stream.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rigolet”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / French rigole / rigolet

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