Where does “بمبئی” come from?

بمبئی (Urdu) comes from Portuguese Bombaim, from Marathi मुंबादेवी — goddess Mumba.

Ancestry of “بمبئی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseBombaimBombay cat breed
2Marathiमुंबादेवीgoddess Mumba
Every word from Marathi मुंबादेवी →Every word from Portuguese Bombaim →