An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Turteltaube
Turteltaube, f., ‘turtle-dove,’ from the equiv. MidHG. turteltûbe (türteltube), OHG. turtul-, turtil-tûba, f.; borrowed and corrupted in the OHG. period (in connection with the Biblical texts) from Lat. turtur, whence also Du. tortelduif, AS. and E. turtle. Comp. also Ital. tortora, Fr. tourtre, tourtereau.