Where does “topografu” come from?

topografu (Maltese) comes from Italian topografo, from Italian topo, from Latin talpa — mole.

topografu (Maltese): topographer

Definitions

  1. topographer

Ancestry of “topografu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantopografotopographer
2Italiantopo"diminutive" topolino; mouse, rat, ratton; thief;...
3Latintalpamole
Every word from Latin talpaEvery word from Italian topoEvery word from Italian topografo