Where does “леха” come from?
леха (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English Lexa, from English Alexa, from English Alex, from English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrea, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος, from Ancient Greek ἀλέξω — man.
Ancestry of “леха”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lexa | — |
| 2 | English | Alexa | — |
| 3 | English | Alex | — |
| 4 | English | Alexandria | famed for its ancient library and lighthouse |
| 5 | Latin | Alexandrea | Alexandria several cities in the Hellenistic world, but most especially an ancient capital of Egypt |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλεξάνδρεια | Alexandria |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἀλέξανδρος | Alexander |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀλέξω | to keep off, turn aside; to guard, protect,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |