Where does “Bombay” come from?

Bombay (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Bombay, from Portuguese Bombaim, from Marathi मुंबादेवी — goddess Mumba.

Bombay (Tagalog): an Indian; a person of Indian ancestry

Definitions

  1. an Indian; a person of Indian ancestry

Ancestry of “Bombay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishBombay—
2PortugueseBombaimBombay cat breed
3Marathiमुंबादेवीgoddess Mumba
Every word from Marathi मुंबादेवी →Every word from Portuguese Bombaim →Every word from Spanish Bombay →