ओजीयस्

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háwǰyas (stronger), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwg-yōs, comparative degree of *h₂ug-ró-s (strong). Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬊𐬘𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (aojiiah).

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ओजीयस् (ójīyas) stem

  1. comparative degree of उग्र (ugrá); stronger, mightier
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 2.33.10:
      अर्ह॑न्नि॒दं द॑यसे॒ विश्व॒मभ्वं॒ न वा ओजी॑यो रुद्र॒ त्वद॑स्ति ॥
      árhannidáṃ dayase víśvamábhvaṃ ná vā́ ójīyo rudra tvádasti .
      O Worthy Rudra, you cut each demon to pieces: there is no one mightier than you.