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
- a lot, very much, greatly; strongly; loudly
Ancestry of “kakhulu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swazi | khulu | old man |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -kʊ́dʊ́ | adult, senior, elder; old; big |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -kʊ́da | to grow up |