Etymology of the English word alexia
the English word
alexiaderived from the Greek word
lexis, λέξις
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
derived from the New Latin word
alexiausing the New Latin prefix
a-derived from the English word
aDate
The earliest known usage of alexia in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
