Where does “Perukistán” come from?

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

Perukistán (Spanish): Peru

Definitions

  1. Peru

Ancestry of “Perukistán”, step by step

Perukistán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish Perú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPerúPeru
2Quechuapeluriver

via Spanish Pakistán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPakistán

Words derived from “Perukistán

Every word from Quechua peluEvery word from Spanish Perú
Perukistán — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer