Where does “مومباي” come from?
مومباي (Arabic) comes from English Mumbai, from Hindi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबा, from Marathi आई, from Sanskrit अर्यिका.
Ancestry of “مومباي”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Mumbai | — |
| 2 | Hindi | मुंबई | — |
| 3 | Marathi | मुंबई | Mumbai |
| 4 | Marathi | मुंबा | {{w|Mumba Devi Temple|the goddess Mumba}} |
| 5 | Marathi | आई | mother |
| 6 | Sanskrit | अर्यिका | — |