Where does “turtledove” come from?

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

turtledove (English): Alternative spelling of turtle dove

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of turtle dove

Ancestry of “turtledove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishturtle doveAny of several birds, called by this traditional...
2Middle Englishturtildove—
3Latinturturturtle dove
Every word from Latin turtur →Every word from Middle English turtildove →Every word from English turtle dove →