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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

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

Words derived from “topografia”

  • topografico
  • topograficamente
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