Where does “tórtola” come from?
tórtola (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish tórtora, from Latin turtur — turtle dove.
tórtola (Spanish): turtle dove
Ancestry of “tórtola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | tórtora | — |
| 2 | Latin | turtur | turtle dove |