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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): genitive of वह /वो ; his, her, its

Definitions

  1. genitive of वह /वो ; his, her, its

Ancestry of “उसका”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiउसthat - oblique case only, see below for direct;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanāws-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
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