Where does “topografia” come from?

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

topografia (Italian): topography

Definitions

  1. topography

Ancestry of “topografia”, step by step

topografia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian topo

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

via Italian grafia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangrafiaspelling; handwriting
2Ancient Greekγρᾰφήdrawing

Words derived from “topografia”

Every word from Latin talpa →Every word from Italian topo →