Where does “মৈৰা” come from?
মৈৰা (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit मयूर, from Proto-Dravidian mayil- — peacock.
মৈৰা (Assamese): peacock; peahen
Ancestry of “মৈৰা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मयूर | peacock |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | mayil- | peacock |