Where does “tourterelle” come from?
tourterelle (French) comes from Old French turterele, from Late Latin turturella, from Latin turtūrilla, from Latin turtur — turtle dove.
tourterelle (French): turtle dove; dove grey
Definitions
- turtle dove; dove grey
Ancestry of “tourterelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | turterele | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | turturella | — |
| 3 | Latin | turtūrilla | — |
| 4 | Latin | turtur | turtle dove |