An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1a) A representation usually on a flat surface of an area of the Earth or a portion of the sky, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships.

1b) Math.: Same as → mapping.

2. To make a map of; show or establish the features of, details of.

Etymology (EN): Shortening of M.E. mapemounde “map of the world,” from M.L. mappa mundi “map of the world,” first element from L. mappa “napkin, cloth” (said to be of Punic origin) + L. mundi “of the world,” from mundus “universe, world.”

Etymology (PE): Naqšé “map,” from naqš “painting, embroidering, carving,” variant of negâštan, negâridan “to paint,” negâr “picture, figure,” → graph.