h₂elk-

“to ward off, to defend against disease”

Debatedmedicinedefense

elk, Alexander

Root of Greek alexein "to ward off", yielding the name Alexander "defender of men".‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‍

bʰleg-mn̥“burning, inflammation”bʰleh₁-d-“to gush out, to flow with blood”deh₃-s-mn̥“a portion given, allotment”gʰel-s-“bile, bitter yellow fluid”ǵheysd-mn̥“hand, the grasping organ”gʷenh₂-ikos“relating to women, female”h₂erk-₃“to ward off, defend”h₂erḱ-eyo-“to keep warding off, defending”