Brooklet
/ˈbrʊk.lət/noun
A small brook or stream.
Did you know?Brooklet is a straightforward diminutive built on an ancient word for flowing water, and its root is shared with words like brook and break in the sense of 'bursting forth' or 'splitting through.'
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bherǵʰ-
“to burst, break, or spring forth”
Old English
OE
brōc
“a brook, stream, or watercourse”
Middle English
ME
brook
“a small stream”
Early Modern English
English
brooklet
“a little brook or stream”
Modern English
English
brooklet
“a small brook or stream”