Where does “kuru” come from?

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

kuru (Tumbuka): big

Definitions

  1. big

Ancestry of “kuru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dʊ́adult, senior, elder; old; big
2Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dato grow up
Every word from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́da →Every word from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́dʊ́ →
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