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French word demoiselle comes from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm (Home. House.), Latin -ica
*dṓm (Proto-Indo-European)
Home. House.
-ica (Latin)
*domos (Proto-Italic)
House, home.
domus (Latin)
(poetic) any building or abode. House, home. Household, family, race. Native place, one's country or home (confer patria).
dominus (Latin)
A master, possessor, ruler, lord, proprietor. An owner of a residence; the master of its servants and slaves. Sir (greeting). The master of a feast, the entertainer, host. The master of a play or of public games, the employer of players or gladiators.
domina (Latin)
Lady or mistress of the house.
*domnicella (Vulgar Latin)
*dominicella (Latin)
*domnicella (Latin)
(Vulgar Latin) damsel, maiden.
damoisele (Old French)
Girl; young lady.
demoiselle (French)
Damsel, maiden. Damselfly. Miss.