Where does “Ἄλεξις” come from?

Ἄλεξις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s-.

Ἄλεξις (Ancient Greek): helper, defender

Definitions

  1. helper, defender

Ancestry of “Ἄλεξις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέξωI ward off; ward off
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-s-—

Words derived from “Ἄλεξις”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-s- →Every word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λέξω →