Where does “मौर्य” come from?

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

Ancestry of “मौर्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमौर्य—
2Sanskritमयूरpeacock
3Proto-Dravidianmayil-peacock
Every word from Proto-Dravidian mayil- →Every word from Sanskrit मयूर →Every word from Sanskrit मौर्य →