Where does “turtle” come from?
turtle (Old English) comes from Latin turtur — turtle dove.
turtle (Old English): turtle dove
Definitions
- turtle dove
Ancestry of “turtle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | turtur | turtle dove |
turtle (Old English) comes from Latin turtur — turtle dove.
turtle (Old English): turtle dove
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | turtur | turtle dove |