Runnel-Like
/ˈrʌnəl laɪk/noun
Resembling a runnel, especially in being narrow, shallow, and channel-like.
Did you know?Runnel ultimately belongs to the same ancient linguistic family as “run,” linking human motion with the movement of flowing water.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*rei-
“To run or flow; a reconstructed root associated with movement and flowing water.”
Old English
Old English
rinnan
“To run, flow, or move swiftly.”
Middle English
Middle English
runnel
“A small stream or narrow channel of running water; formed as a diminutive of run.”
14th–15th Century
English
runnel
“A small watercourse, groove, or channel through which liquid flows.”
Modern English
English
runnel-like
“Formed from runnel plus the suffix-like, meaning resembling a runnel.”