Where does “मयूर” come from?

मयूर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मयूर, from Proto-Dravidian mayil- — peacock.

मयूर (Hindi): a peacock

Definitions

  1. a peacock

Ancestry of “मयूर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमयूरpeacock
2Proto-Dravidianmayil-peacock
Every word from Proto-Dravidian mayil- →Every word from Sanskrit मयूर →
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