Where does “페루” come from?

페루 (Korean) comes from Spanish Perú, from Quechua pelu — river.

Ancestry of “페루”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPerúPeru
2Quechuapeluriver
Every word from Quechua pelu →Every word from Spanish Perú →
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