Where does “peru” come from?

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

peru (Portuguese): turkey; penis

Definitions

  1. turkey; penis

Ancestry of “peru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPerúPeru
2Quechuapeluriver

Words derived from “peru”

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