Where does “Mumbai” come from?
Mumbai (English) comes from Hindi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबा, from Marathi आई, from Sanskrit अर्यिका.
Ancestry of “Mumbai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मुंबई | — |
| 2 | Marathi | मुंबई | Mumbai |
| 3 | Marathi | मुंबा | {{w|Mumba Devi Temple|the goddess Mumba}} |
| 4 | Marathi | आई | mother |
| 5 | Sanskrit | अर्यिका | — |