[1530–40; rill1 + -et]This word is first recorded in the period 1530–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: analogy, area, rigid, toilet, torture-et is a noun suffix having a diminutive force (although the diminutive element is nowlost in many words). Other words that use the affix -et include: islet, midget, plummet, tablet