Where does “मौर्य” come from?

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

Ancestry of “मौर्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमयूरpeacock
2Proto-Dravidianmayil-peacock

Words derived from “मौर्य”

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