Where does “மயிலாடுதுறை” come from?

மயிலாடுதுறை (Tamil) comes from Tamil ஆடு, from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu — to play, to dance.

Ancestry of “மயிலாடுதுறை”, step by step

மயிலாடுதுறை traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil ஆடு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆடுgoat, sheep
2Proto-Dravidian*āṭuto play, to dance

via Tamil மயில்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமயில்peacock
2Proto-DravidianmayVrpeacock

via Tamil துறை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதுறைbranch, section, category

Words derived from “மயிலாடுதுறை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āṭu →Every word from Tamil ஆடு →