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Where does “-kʊ́dʊ́” come from?

-kʊ́dʊ́ (Proto-Bantu) comes from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́da — to grow up.

-kʊ́dʊ́ (Proto-Bantu): adult, senior, elder; old; big

Definitions

  1. adult, senior, elder; old; big

Ancestry of “-kʊ́dʊ́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dato grow up

Words derived from “-kʊ́dʊ́”

  • kuu
  • kakhulu
  • ubukhulu
  • khulu
  • mkhulu
  • khulu
  • kulu
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