Why are there gendered words for some professions like actor and actress but not e.g. doctor and doctress?

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Why are there gendered words for some professions like actor and actress but not e.g. doctor and doctress?

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English is the red headed step child of older better languages. To understand gender in English you need to understand the root language.

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