Where does “Peruvian” come from?

Peruvian derives from English Peru, from Latin Perū, from Latin -ianus, a suffix denoting belonging or relation, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -ós.

Peruvian (English): A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent; Of,...

Definitions

  1. A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent; Of,...

Ancestry of “Peruvian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ianFrom, related to, or like; One from, belonging...
2EnglishHobbesianInvolving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized...
3EnglishHobbesa surname
4EnglishRobert—
5Anglo-NormanRobert—

Words derived from “Peruvian”

Every word from Anglo-Norman Robert →