Where does “मोर” come from?

मोर (Braj) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit मयूर, from Proto-Dravidian mayil- — peacock.

मोर (Braj): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “मोर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑁄𑀭—
2Sanskritमयूरpeacock
3Proto-Dravidianmayil-peacock
Every word from Proto-Dravidian mayil- →Every word from Sanskrit मयूर →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀭 →