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Where does “topo” come from?

topo (Italian) comes from Latin talpa — mole.

topo (Italian): "diminutive" topolino; mouse, rat, ratton; thief;...

Definitions

  1. "diminutive" topolino; mouse, rat, ratton; thief;...

Ancestry of “topo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintalpamole

Words derived from “topo”

  • topaia
  • toporagno
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