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]

  1. adult, senior, elder
  2. old
  3. big

Derived terms

  • *bʊ̀kʊ́dʊ́ (“old age, bigness, birthright”)
  • *mʊ̀kʊ́dʊ́ (“adult, important person, master, older sibling”)

Descendants

  • Northeast Bantu:
    • Northeast Coast Bantu:

References

  1. ^ Entry 1997 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3
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