Where does “Turtureanu” come from?
Turtureanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian turturea, from Late Latin turturella, from Latin turtūrilla, from Latin turtur — turtle dove.
Ancestry of “Turtureanu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | turturea | turtle dove |
| 2 | Late Latin | turturella | — |
| 3 | Latin | turtūrilla | — |
| 4 | Latin | turtur | turtle dove |