Where does “biotopo” come from?

biotopo (Italian) comes from Italian topo, from Latin talpa — mole.

biotopo (Italian): biotope

Definitions

  1. biotope

Ancestry of “biotopo”, step by step

biotopo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian topo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantopo"diminutive" topolino; mouse, rat, ratton; thief;...
2Latintalpamole

via Italian bio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianbioAbbreviation of biologico; organic, biological
Every word from Latin talpa
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