Where does “Peru” come from?

Peru (Portuguese) comes from Spanish Perú, from Quechua pelu — river.

Peru (Portuguese): Peru, also frequently used as a "pars pro toto"...

Definitions

  1. Peru, also frequently used as a "pars pro toto"...

Ancestry of “Peru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPerúPeru
2Quechuapeluriver
Every word from Quechua pelu →Every word from Spanish Perú →
Peru — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer