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.

bombay (Cebuano): an onion; a monocotyledonous plant , allied to...

Definitions

an onion; a monocotyledonous plant , allied to...

Ancestry of “bombay”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Cebuano	sibuyas bombay	an onion; a monocotyledonous plant , allied to...
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	—

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