Where does “पेरू” come from?

पेरू (Hindi) comes from English Peru, from Spanish Perú, from Quechua pelu — river.

Ancestry of “पेरू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPeruPlaces in the United States
2SpanishPerúPeru
3Quechuapeluriver
Every word from Quechua pelu →Every word from Spanish Perú →Every word from English Peru →
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