Where does “उस” come from?

उस (Hindi) comes from Proto-Indo-European āws-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

उस (Hindi): that - oblique case only, see below for direct;...

Definitions

  1. that - oblique case only, see below for direct;...

Ancestry of “उस”, step by step

उस traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European āws-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanāws-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up

via Classical Persian انس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianانس—
2Arabicأُنْسْ—

Words derived from “उस”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European āws- →
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