Where does “topografija” come from?
topografija (Maltese) comes from Italian topografia, from Italian topo, from Latin talpa — mole.
topografija (Maltese): topography
Definitions
- topography
Ancestry of “topografija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | topografia | topography |
| 2 | Italian | topo | "diminutive" topolino; mouse, rat, ratton; thief;... |
| 3 | Latin | talpa | mole |