Where does “Mumbai” come from?

Mumbai (English) comes from Hindi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबा, from Marathi आई, from Sanskrit अर्यिका.

Mumbai (English): also known as Bombay

Definitions

  1. also known as Bombay

Ancestry of “Mumbai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमुंबई—
2MarathiमुंबईMumbai
3Marathiमुंबा{{w|Mumba Devi Temple|the goddess Mumba}}
4Marathiआईmother
5Sanskritअर्यिका—

Words derived from “Mumbai”

Every word from Sanskrit अर्यिका →Every word from Marathi आई →Every word from Marathi मुंबा →