Where does “țurțurel” come from?

țurțurel (Romanian) comes from Romanian turturea, from Late Latin turturella, from Latin turtūrilla, from Latin turtur — turtle dove.

țurțurel (Romanian): male turtle dove

Definitions

male turtle dove

Ancestry of “țurțurel”, step by step

țurțurel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian turturea

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	turturea	turtle dove
2	Late Latin	turturella	—
3	Latin	turtūrilla	—
4	Latin	turtur	turtle dove

via Romanian țurțur

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	țurțur	icicle

Every word from Latin turtur →Every word from Latin turtūrilla →Every word from Late Latin turturella →