Where does “tórtolo” come from?

tórtolo (Spanish) comes from Spanish tórtola, from Old Spanish tórtora, from Latin turtur — turtle dove.

tórtolo (Spanish): lovebird (person)

Definitions

lovebird (person)

Ancestry of “tórtolo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	tórtola	turtle dove
2	Old Spanish	tórtora	—
3	Latin	turtur	turtle dove

Words derived from “tórtolo”

tortolito

Every word from Latin turtur →Every word from Old Spanish tórtora →Every word from Spanish tórtola →