ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “damsel” - early 13c., damisele, "young, unmarried woman," especially a maiden of gentle birth, also "maid in waiting, handmaiden," from Anglo-French damaisele "woman of noble birth"
woman (n.) "adult female human," late Old English wimman, wiman (plural wimmen), literally "woman-man," alteration of wifman (plural wifmen) "woman, female servant" (8c.)….THE DAUGHTERS OF ZION BLACKS-BLACK LATINO WOMEN
ETYMOLOGY, THE ROOT MEANING OF WORDS “spirit” - vital principle in man & animals," "spirit, soul" & from Latin spiritus "a breathing, breath;" & "breath of god, divine mind;" "the Holy Ghost;