Where does “bukgulu” come from?

bukgulu (Phuthi) comes from Phuthi kgulu, from Sotho holo, from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́dʊ́, from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́da — to grow up.

bukgulu (Phuthi): size

Definitions

  1. size

Ancestry of “bukgulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Phuthikgulubig
2Sothoholobig
3Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dʊ́adult, senior, elder; old; big
4Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dato grow up
Every word from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́da →Every word from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́dʊ́ →Every word from Sotho holo →