English
Mayur
Mayur comes from Sanskrit मयूर ‘peacock’, and goes back to Proto-Dravidian *mayVr.
- Proto-Dravidianprehistoric (reconstructed)*mayVr‘peacock’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEमयूरmayūra‘peacock’
- EnglishtodayMayur
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Dravidianprehistoric (reconstructed)*mayVr‘peacock’reconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEमयूरmayūra‘peacock’
- EnglishtodayMayur
Every English word from Proto-Dravidian *mayVr
Today it means
name A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Dravidian *mayVr / Mayur