Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-kʊ́dʊ́

This Proto-Bantu entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Bantu

Etymology

From *-kʊ́da (“to grow up”) +‎ *-ʊ́.

Adjective

*-kʊ́dʊ́

1. adult, senior, elder
2. old
3. big

Descendants

• Nande (J42): kulu
• Mongo (C61): kúlú
• Nzadi (B865): okuur
• Chichewa (N31): -kulu
• Nyoro (J11): -kuru
• Tooro (J12): -kuru
• Luganda (J15): -kulu
• Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): -kuru
• Shona (S10): -kuru
• Swahili (G42): -kuu
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Northern Ndebele (S44): -khulu
    • Swazi (S43): -khulu
    • Xhosa (S41): -khulu
    • Zulu (S42): -khulu
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): -holo
      • → Phuthi: -kgulu
    • Tswana (S31): -golo
  • Tsonga (S53): -kulu