Where does “biotopo” come from?
biotopo (Italian) comes from Italian topo, from Latin talpa — mole.
biotopo (Italian): biotope
Ancestry of “biotopo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | topo | "diminutive" topolino; mouse, rat, ratton; thief;... |
| 2 | Latin | talpa | mole |