Where does “jumboization” come from?
jumboization (English) comes from English Jumbo, from Swahili jumbe, from Swahili umba, from Proto-Bantu -bʊ́mba — to work clay.
jumboization (English): The shipbuilding technique of enlarging a ship by inserting middle sections to it, extending its length
Definitions
- The shipbuilding technique of enlarging a ship by inserting middle sections to it, extending its length
Ancestry of “jumboization”, step by step
jumboization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jumbo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jumbo | A nickname for one or that of a large size |
| 2 | Swahili | jumbe | chief, headman |
| 3 | Swahili | umba | to create; to fashion; to make pottery |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | -bʊ́mba | to work clay |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |