Where does “பெரிய” come from?

பெரிய (Tamil) comes from Tamil பெரு, from English Peru, from Spanish Perú, from Quechua pelu — river.

பெரிய (Tamil): big, large

Definitions

  1. big, large

Ancestry of “பெரிய”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபெருbig, huge, great, immense, excessive, severe
2EnglishPeruPlaces in the United States
3SpanishPerúPeru
4Quechuapeluriver

Words derived from “பெரிய

Every word from Quechua peluEvery word from Spanish PerúEvery word from English Peru