Turteltaube
German (Berlin)
noun
Definitions
- turtle dove (also spelled: turtledove, turtle-dove)
- (figurative) a lovebird; either of the members of an openly affectionate couple
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German turteltūbe inherited from Old High German turtulatūba derived from Latin tortella, turtur (turtledove, turtle, turtle dove).
Origin
Latin
turtur
Gloss
turtledove, turtle, turtle dove
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
龜
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- turtle dove English
- tortella Latin
- turtur Latin
- tourte French
- turtle Old English
- turtildove Middle English
- turtur Welsh
- turtulatūba Old High German
- turtel Middle High German
- turteltūbe Middle High German
- turtull Albanian
- turtur Volapük