Where does “Mamsell” come from?
Mamsell (Swedish) comes from German Mamsell, from French Mademoiselle, from French demoiselle, from Old French damoisele, from Vulgar Latin domnicella, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
Mamsell (Swedish): unmarried woman, young lady, miss
Definitions
- unmarried woman, young lady, miss
Ancestry of “Mamsell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mamsell | damsel, miss; housekeeper |
| 2 | French | Mademoiselle | Miss |
| 3 | French | demoiselle | damsel, maiden; miss; damselfly |
| 4 | Old French | damoisele | girl; young lady |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | domnicella | weasel; little maiden; damsel, maiden |
| 6 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 7 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 8 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |