Where does “ممبئي” come from?

ممبئي (Sindhi) comes from Marathi मुंबई, from Marathi मुंबा, from Marathi आई, from Sanskrit अर्यिका.

Ancestry of “ممبئي”, step by step

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