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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hₐzdʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ₔsdʰí (2nd person singular imperative of *h₁es- (to be)). Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬛𐬍 (zdī, be!, 2nd person singular imperative of 𐬀𐬵- (ah-, to be)), Ancient Greek ἴσθι (ísthi, 2nd person singular imperative of εἰμῐ́ (eimí, to be)).

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एधि (edhí)

  1. second-person singular imperative of अस् (as, to be)
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.91.15:
      उरुष्या णो अभिशस्तेः सोम नि पाह्यंहसः ।
      सखा सुशेव एधि नः ॥
      uruṣyā ṇo abhiśasteḥ soma ni pāhyaṃhasaḥ.
      sakhā suśeva edhi naḥ.
      Save us from slanderous reproach, keep us, O Soma, from distress:
      Be a gracious friend to us.