Where does “bukhulu” come from?

bukhulu (Swazi) comes from Swazi khulu, from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́dʊ́, from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́da — to grow up.

bukhulu (Swazi): greatness, bigness

Definitions

  1. greatness, bigness

Ancestry of “bukhulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swazikhuluold man
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 Swazi khulu →