Where does “turtle doves” come from?

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

turtle doves (English): plural of turtle dove

Definitions

  1. plural of turtle dove

Ancestry of “turtle doves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishturtle doveAny of several birds, called by this traditional...
2Middle Englishturtildove—
3Latinturturturtle dove

Words derived from “turtle doves”

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