Comparative evidence

h₁ei̯ǵʰ, h₂ei̯ǵʰ, h₃ei̯ǵʰ

• OInd. īh- 'be eager' (Whitney 1885: 11); 'endeavour to obtain'; 'aim' (at), 'attempt'; 'long for', 'desire'; 'take care' (of); 'have in mind', 'think' (of) (MW: 171)

References

MW = Monier-Williams, M. 1899. A Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Clarendon Press.
Whitney 1885 = Whitney W. D. 1885. The roots, verb forms and primary derivatives of the Sanskrit language. A supplement to his Sanskrit grammar. Leipzig.