Where does “Periyalvar” come from?

Periyalvar (English) comes from Tamil பெரியாழ்வார், from Tamil பெரிய, from Tamil பெரு, from English Peru, from Spanish Perú, from Quechua pelu — river.

Periyalvar (English): One of the twelve alvar saints, foster father of Andal

Definitions

  1. One of the twelve alvar saints, foster father of Andal

Ancestry of “Periyalvar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபெரியாழ்வார்Periyalvar an alvar saint
2Tamilபெரியbig, large
3Tamilபெருbig, huge, great, immense, excessive, severe
4EnglishPeruPlaces in the United States
5SpanishPerúPeru
6Quechuapeluriver
Every word from Quechua pelu →Every word from Spanish Perú →Every word from English Peru →
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