damsel

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   dated or literary: a young unmarried woman, especially one of noble birth

   In the romance, a wandering knight comes to the aid of a damsel.

Simplified etymology

Damsel is ultimately based on Latin domina, meaning “mistress.” It therefore shares its underlying origin with dame and French mademoiselle.

From Middle English dameisele, from Old French damoisele, a diminutive ultimately based on Latin domina ("mistress, lady"). It is an etymological relative of demoiselle.

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