Where does “turtle dove” come from?

turtle dove (English) comes from Middle English turtildove, from Latin turtur — turtle dove.

turtle dove (English): Any of several birds, called by this traditional...

Definitions

  1. Any of several birds, called by this traditional...

Ancestry of “turtle dove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishturtildove—
2Latinturturturtle dove

Words derived from “turtle dove”

Every word from Latin turtur →Every word from Middle English turtildove →