rishewn.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman russole, russol, russel, rosole, rossel, ruscel, rusele, ruselle, russchole, Anglo-Norman and Middle French roissole, Middle French rissole, roissolle, roisseule, rosseolle, roseole, ressiole, rossole, ruissolle, ruissole, roessolle, roussole (12th cent. in Old French as rousole ; French rissole ), probably < an unattested post-classical Latin form *russeola , use as noun of feminine of russeolus reddish (4th cent.) < classical Latin russeus coloured red ( < russus red (see rouse adj.) + -eus : see -eous suffix) + -olus -ole suffix¹; thus probably so called on account of the colour of the dish when cooked. The β. , γ. , and δ. forms apparently all reflect Anglo-Norman (masculine) plural forms. Compare post-classical Latin russolis (c1190 in a British source), russellus (1281, 1376 in British sources). Compare rissole n., which shows later reborrowing from French.