donzella

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) A female donzel.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian donzella derived from Old Occitan donçela derived from Latin *domnicella.

Origin

Latin

*domnicella

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*domnicella Latin
domina Latin
donzella Italian
damisela Spanish, Castilian
doncella Spanish, Castilian
damoisele Old French
donicela Galician
donezỹa Old Portuguese
donzela Old Portuguese
donçela Old Occitan