Where does “ペルー” come from?

ペルー (Japanese) comes from English Peru, from Spanish Perú, from Quechua pelu — river.

Ancestry of “ペルー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPeruPlaces in the United States
2SpanishPerúPeru
3Quechuapeluriver

Words derived from “ペルー”

Every word from Quechua pelu →Every word from Spanish Perú →Every word from English Peru →