Where does “मोर” come from?
मोर (Braj) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit मयूर, from Proto-Dravidian mayil- — peacock.
मोर (Braj): peacock
Ancestry of “मोर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑁄𑀭 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मयूर | peacock |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | mayil- | peacock |