Where does “മുംബൈ” come from?

മുംബൈ (Malayalam) comes from Hindi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबा, from Marathi आई, from Sanskrit अर्यिका.

Ancestry of “മുംബൈ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमुंबई—
2MarathiमुंबईMumbai
3Marathiमुंबा{{w|Mumba Devi Temple|the goddess Mumba}}
4Marathiआईmother
5Sanskritअर्यिका—
Every word from Sanskrit अर्यिका →Every word from Marathi आई →Every word from Marathi मुंबा →