-esse

Etymology
From, borrowed from , from (as in ).

Suffix

 * 1) Creates the female form of some persons or occupations, as English.

Etymology 1
, from. The modern spelling is due to a phonetic merger with etymology 2; see below. Related to.

Etymology 2
, from, from , from.

Suffix

 * 1)  -ess female equivalent
 * 2)  -ess wife of

Etymology 1
From from, from.

Etymology 1
, from. The modern spelling is due to a phonetic merger with etymology 2; see below. Related to.

Etymology 2
, from, from.

Suffix

 * 1)  -ess