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”

Mauryan

Every word from Proto-Dravidian mayil- →Every word from Sanskrit मयूर →Every word from Sanskrit मौर्य →