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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

Words derived from “Peru”

  • peruano
  • peru
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