Where does “bombay” come from?

bombay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sibuyas bombay, from Cebuano sibuyas, from Spanish cebolla, from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa — onion.

bombay (Cebuano): an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice

Definitions

an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice

Ancestry of “bombay”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Cebuano	sibuyas bombay	an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice
2	Cebuano	sibuyas	onion
3	Spanish	cebolla	onion
4	Old Spanish	cebolla	onion
5	Late Latin	cepulla	onion-bed, onion-field; small onion
6	Latin	cēpa	onion

Every word from Latin cēpa →Every word from Late Latin cepulla →Every word from Old Spanish cebolla →