Where does “jumboplass” come from?

jumboplass (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk plass, from Old Norse plaz, from Middle Low German platse, from Latin platēa, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα, from Ancient Greek πλατύς, from Proto-Indo-European pléth₂us, from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂- — flat.

jumboplass (Norwegian Nynorsk): bottom (of the table), last place

Definitions

  1. bottom (of the table), last place

Ancestry of “jumboplass”, step by step

jumboplass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk plass

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskplassroom, space; a place
2Old Norseplaz
3Middle Low Germanplatse
4Latinplatēabroad way, street
5Ancient Greekπλατεῖαfeminine nominative singular of πλατύς; feminine...
6Ancient Greekπλατύςwide, broad; flat, level; broad-shouldered
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpléth₂usflat, broad
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpleth₂-flat

via Norwegian Nynorsk jumbo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskjumboa person or team that finishes last
2EnglishJumboA nickname for one or that of a large size
3Swahilijumbechief, headman
4Swahiliumbato create; to fashion; to make pottery
5Proto-Bantu-bʊ́mbato work clay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleth₂-