French word demoiselle comes from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm (Home. House.), Latin -ica
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *dṓm | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Home. House. |
| -ica | Latin (lat) | |
| *domos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | House, home. |
| domus | Latin (lat) | (poetic) any building or abode. House, home. Household, family, race. Native place, one's country or home (confer patria). |
| dominus | Latin (lat) | 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 (lat) | Lady or mistress of the house. |
| *domnicella | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *dominicella | Latin (lat) | |
| *domnicella | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) damsel, maiden. |
| damoisele | Old French (fro) | Girl; young lady. |
| demoiselle | French (fr) | Damsel, maiden. Damselfly. Miss. |