Where does “ukuu” come from?

ukuu (Swahili) comes from Swahili kuu, from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́dʊ́, from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́da — to grow up.

ukuu (Swahili): greatness

Definitions

  1. greatness

Ancestry of “ukuu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikuugreat; main; chief
2Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dʊ́adult, senior, elder; old; big
3Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dato grow up
Every word from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́da →Every word from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́dʊ́ →Every word from Swahili kuu →