Where does “பெரும்பாலும்” come from?

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

பெரும்பாலும் (Tamil): for the most part, mostly, generally, customarily, commonly

Definitions

  1. for the most part, mostly, generally, customarily, commonly

Ancestry of “பெரும்பாலும்”, step by step

பெரும்பாலும் 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 பால்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபால்milk, dairy; side; part, portion
2Proto-Dravidianpālmilk; breast
Every word from Quechua pelu →Every word from Spanish Perú →Every word from English Peru →