Where does “ময়ূরী” come from?
ময়ূরী (Bengali) comes from Bengali ময়ূর, from Sanskrit मयूर, from Proto-Dravidian mayil- — peacock.
ময়ূরী (Bengali): peahen
Ancestry of “ময়ূরী”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bengali | ময়ূর | peacock; Indian Peacock |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मयूर | peacock |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | mayil- | peacock |