Where does “Alexis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Alexis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἌλεξιςhelper, defender
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓λέξωI ward off; ward off
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-s-—

Words derived from “Alexis”

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