Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-kʊ́dʊ́

This Proto-Bantu entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Bantu

Etymology

From *-kʊ́da (“to grow up”) +‎ *-ʊ́.

Adjective

*-kʊ́dʊ́[1]

Descendants

Nande (J42): kulu
Mongo (C61): kúlú
Nzadi (B865): okuur
Chichewa (N31): -kulu
Nyoro (J11): -kuru
Tooro (J12): -kuru
Luganda (J15): -kulu
Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): -kuru
Shona (S10): -kuru
Swahili (G42): -kuu
Southern Bantu:
- Nguni:
  - Northern Ndebele (S44): -khulu
  - Swazi (S43): -khulu
  - Xhosa (S41): -khulu
  - Zulu (S42): -khulu
- Sotho-Tswana:
  - Sotho (S33): -holo
    - → Phuthi: -kgulu
  - Tswana (S31): -golo
- Tsonga (S53): -kulu

References

Entry 1997 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3

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[1] Entry 1997 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3