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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMumbaialso known as Bombay
2Hindiमुंबई
3MarathiमुंबईMumbai
4Marathiमुंबा{{w|Mumba Devi Temple|the goddess Mumba}}
5Marathiआईmother
6Sanskritअर्यिका
Every word from Sanskrit अर्यिकाEvery word from Marathi आईEvery word from Marathi मुंबा