Where does “isikhulu” come from?

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

isikhulu (Zulu): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “isikhulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulukhulubig, large; main, most important
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 Zulu khulu →