Where does “Bombay” come from?

Bombay derives from Portuguese Bombaim, from Marathi मुंबादेवी, the name of a local goddess.

Bombay (English): Ellipsis of Bombay cat; A domestic cat of a...

Definitions

  1. Ellipsis of Bombay cat; A domestic cat of a...

Ancestry of “Bombay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseBombaimBombay cat breed
2Marathiमुंबादेवीgoddess Mumba

Words derived from “Bombay

Every word from Marathi मुंबादेवी