Where does “บอมเบย์” come from?

บอมเบย์ (Thai) comes from English Bombay, from Portuguese Bombaim, from Marathi मुंबादेवी — goddess Mumba.

Ancestry of “บอมเบย์”, step by step

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