Morpheme
Dams
Type
bound base
Denotation
lady, woman, maid, girl
Etymology
Middle English damisele; Anglo-Norman damaisele; Old French dameisele, domnizelle; unattested Vulgar Latin *domnicella, from domina + -ica + -ella, from from dominus
Evidence
damsel, damselfish, damselfly, damselhood, damsels, riverdamsel
Notes
damsel, demoiselle, doncella, and donzella are doublets
