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Where does “لِيبِيَا” come from?
لِيبِيَا (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.
Ancestry of “لِيبِيَا”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Λιβύη
North Africa
2
Ancient Greek
Λῐ́βῠς
a Berber
Words derived from “لِيبِيَا”
ليبي
لیبیا
लीबिया
Либия
ليبيا
ލީބިޔާ
Libya
लीबियाई
Libyalı
Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς →
Every word from Ancient Greek Λιβύη →