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
- A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent; Of,...
Ancestry of “Peruvian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -ian | From, related to, or like; One from, belonging... |
| 2 | English | Hobbesian | Involving unrestrained, selfish, and uncivilized... |
| 3 | English | Hobbes | a surname |
| 4 | English | Robert | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | Robert | — |
Words derived from “Peruvian”