Where does “பெருமாள்” come from?

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

பெருமாள் (Tamil): Perumal, a Hindu deity, considered to be a form of Vishnu

Definitions

  1. Perumal, a Hindu deity, considered to be a form of Vishnu

Ancestry of “பெருமாள்”, step by step

பெருமாள் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பெரும்

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

via Tamil ஆள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆள்person
2Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—

Words derived from “பெருமாள்”

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