'manageress' originates from the English word 'manager' with the suffix '-ess' added to denote a female.

'manager' changed from the Old French word 'managier' and eventually became the modern English word 'manager'. The suffix '-ess' was added to form 'manageress'.

Initially, it meant 'a person who manages,' but with the suffix '-ess', it evolved to specifically denote a female manager.