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Middle English -esse
Middle English -es (alter)
Middle English -ess (alter)
Middle English -asse (alter)
Middle English -as (alter)
Middle English -eyse (alter)
Middle English -eys (alter)
Middle English -eis (alter)
Middle English -isse (alter)
Middle English -ysse (alter)
Middle English -iss (alter)
Middle English -yss (alter)
Middle English -ys (alter)
Middle English -is (alter)
Middle English -en (link)
Old French -esse (borrowed)
Ancient Greek -ισσα (derived)
Latin -issa (derived)

English -ess (inherited)
Middle English patronesse (affix)
Middle English maistresse (affix)
Middle English emperice (affix)
Middle English feblesse (affix)
Middle English sorceresse (affix)
Middle English prophetesse (affix)
Middle English governeresse (affix)
Middle English syngeresse (affix)
Middle English enchaunteresse (affix)
Middle English chaunteresse (affix)
Middle English Jewesse (affix)
Middle English forgeresse (affix)