Where does “ఆది” come from?

ఆది (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit आदि, from Hindi आदा, from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅, from Sanskrit आर्द्रक, from Sanskrit आर्द्र — wet, moist, damp.

ఆది (Telugu): The beginning; The first; Etcetera