Where does “مور” come from?

مور (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀭, from Sanskrit मयूर, from Proto-Dravidian mayil- — peacock.

مور (Urdu): peacock

Definitions

  1. peacock

Ancestry of “مور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑁄𑀭
2Sanskritमयूरpeacock
3Proto-Dravidianmayil-peacock
Every word from Proto-Dravidian mayil-Every word from Sanskrit मयूरEvery word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁄𑀭
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