Where does “khulu” come from?

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

khulu (Xhosa): big, large

Definitions

  1. big, large

Ancestry of “khulu”, 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 →