Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-kʊ́dʊ́
Proto-Bantu
Etymology
From *-kʊ́da (“to grow up”) + *-ʊ́.
Adjective
*-kʊ́dʊ́[1]
Derived terms
- *bʊ̀kʊ́dʊ́ (“old age, bigness, birthright”)
- *mʊ̀kʊ́dʊ́ (“adult, important person, master, older sibling”)
Descendants
- Northeast Bantu:
- Rufiji-Ruvuma:
- Ruvuma:
- Yao (Africa) (P21): -kulungwa
- Ruvuma:
- Southern Bantu: