Where does “उसका” come from?
उसका (Hindi) comes from Hindi उस, from Proto-Indo-European āws-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.
उसका (Hindi): his, her, its
Ancestry of “उसका”, step by step
उसका traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi उस
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | उस | that - oblique case only, see below for direct;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | āws- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ews- | dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up |
via Hindi का
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | का | marks the genitive case: of, belonging to; part... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृ | to make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |