Where does “turtrele” come from?
turtrele (Old French) comes from Late Latin turturella, from Latin turtūrilla, from Latin turtur — turtle dove.
Ancestry of “turtrele”, step by step
turtrele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin turturella
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | turturella | — |
| 2 | Latin | turtūrilla | — |
| 3 | Latin | turtur | turtle dove |
via Latin turturilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | turturilla | — |
| 2 | Latin | turturem | accusative singular of turtur |