Where does “பெரும்பான்மை” come from?

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

பெரும்பான்மை (Tamil): for the most part, usually

Definitions

  1. for the most part, usually

Ancestry of “பெரும்பான்மை”, step by step

பெரும்பான்மை 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 பான்மை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபான்மை—
Every word from Quechua pelu →Every word from Spanish Perú →Every word from English Peru →