Where does “Maurya” come from?
Maurya (English) comes from Sanskrit मौर्य, from Sanskrit मयूर, from Proto-Dravidian mayil- — peacock.
Ancestry of “Maurya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मौर्य | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मयूर | peacock |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | mayil- | peacock |
Words derived from “Maurya”