Old French damoisele

← Old French domnizelle (mention)

← Latin domina (inherited)

→ English damsel (derived)

→ French demoiselle (inherited)

→ French donzelle (inherited)

→ Middle French damoyselle (derived)

→ Italian damigella (borrowed)

→ Norman donzelle (inherited)

→ Norman d'mouaîselle (derived)

→ Bourguignon daimoizâle (inherited)