Proto-IE: *rādh-
Meaning: to promote, to assist
Old Indian: rādhnóti, rādhyati, rā́dhyate, rādhati `to succeed, be accomplished or finished; to accomplish, achieve', rādha- m.n., rā́dhas n. `favour, gift, success, accomplishment'
Avestan: rāδaiti `macht bereit', rāδa- m. `Fürsorger', rādah- n. `Sichbereitstellen, Bereitwilligkeit (in religiöser Hinsicht)'
Other Iranian: OPers rādiy (loc. sg.) `wegen', NPers ārāyad, ārāstan `schmücken'
Celtic: OIr immrādim `überlege, überdenke', OCymr amraud `mens', Cymr amrawdd `Gespräch'
Russ. meaning: способствовать
References: WP I 69 f
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