Where does “বোম্বাই” come from?

বোম্বাই (Bengali) comes from Middle Bengali বোম্বাই, from Portuguese Bombaim, from Marathi मुंबादेवी — goddess Mumba.

Ancestry of “বোম্বাই”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bengaliবোম্বাই—
2PortugueseBombaimBombay cat breed
3Marathiमुंबादेवीgoddess Mumba
Every word from Marathi मुंबादेवी →Every word from Portuguese Bombaim →Every word from Middle Bengali বোম্বাই →