Where does “Perucetus” come from?

Perucetus (Translingual) comes from English Peru, from Spanish Perú, from Quechua pelu — river.

Perucetus (Translingual): genus|with a single accepted species †Perucetus colossus, a giant extinct whale that lived during the Bartonian age of the middle Eocene, having incredibly thick and dense bones}}

Definitions

genus|with a single accepted species †Perucetus colossus, a giant extinct whale that lived during the Bartonian age of the middle Eocene, having incredibly thick and dense bones}}

Ancestry of “Perucetus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Peru	Places in the United States
2	Spanish	Perú	Peru
3	Quechua	pelu	river

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