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
- Periyalvar an alvar saint
Ancestry of “பெரியாழ்வார்”, step by step
பெரியாழ்வார் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil பெரிய
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பெரிய | big, large |
| 2 | Tamil | பெரு | big, huge, great, immense, excessive, severe |
| 3 | English | Peru | Places in the United States |
| 4 | Spanish | Perú | Peru |
| 5 | Quechua | pelu | river |
via Tamil ஆழ்வார்
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | ஆழ்வார் | one who is deep in meditation on the attributes of the Supreme Being |
| 2 | Tamil | ஆழ் | deep, profound |
Words derived from “பெரியாழ்வார்”