Where does “बंबई” come from?

बंबई (Hindi) comes from English Bombay, from Portuguese Bombaim, from Marathi मुंबादेवी — goddess Mumba.

Ancestry of “बंबई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBombayEllipsis of Bombay cat; A domestic cat of a...
2PortugueseBombaimBombay cat breed
3Marathiमुंबादेवीgoddess Mumba

Words derived from “बंबई”

Every word from Marathi मुंबादेवी →Every word from Portuguese Bombaim →Every word from English Bombay →