Where does “பெரியாழ்வார்” come from?

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

பெரியாழ்வார் (Tamil): Periyalvar an alvar saint

Definitions

  1. Periyalvar an alvar saint

Ancestry of “பெரியாழ்வார்”, step by step

பெரியாழ்வார் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பெரிய

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபெரியbig, large
2Tamilபெருbig, huge, great, immense, excessive, severe
3EnglishPeruPlaces in the United States
4SpanishPerúPeru
5Quechuapeluriver

via Tamil ஆழ்வார்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆழ்வார்one who is deep in meditation on the attributes of the Supreme Being
2Tamilஆழ்deep, profound

Words derived from “பெரியாழ்வார்

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