Where does “kakhulu” come from?

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

kakhulu (Zulu): a lot, very much, greatly; strongly; loudly

Definitions

  1. a lot, very much, greatly; strongly; loudly

Ancestry of “kakhulu”, step by step

kakhulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swazi khulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swazikhuluold man
2Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dʊ́adult, senior, elder; old; big
3Proto-Bantu-kʊ́dato grow up

via Zulu khulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulukhulubig, large; main, most important
Every word from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́da →Every word from Proto-Bantu -kʊ́dʊ́ →Every word from Swazi khulu →