In India the name for Turkey derives from the Portuguese traders who traveled there and took tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and... turkey (Peru).
It is a common event. For example, in the eastern Mediterranean and all the way through Central Asia, the word for Orange is a derivative of the word Portugal, because it was brought there by Portuguese traders on the way back from China (yes, Oranges are originally Chinese).
It is a common event. For example, in the eastern Mediterranean and all the way through Central Asia, the word for Orange is a derivative of the word Portugal, because it was brought there by Portuguese traders on the way back from China (yes, Oranges are originally Chinese).