English
Rigolet
Rigolet comes from French rigolet ‘channel’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentrigolet‘channel’
- EnglishtodayRigolet
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentrigolet‘channel’
- EnglishtodayRigolet
The story
The settlement was founded by French-Canadian trader Louis Fornel at the mouth of the channel leading to Lake Melville.
Every English word from French rigolet
Today it means
name A town and Inuit community government in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French rigolet / Rigolet