Where does “利比亞” come from?

利比亞 (Chinese) comes from English Libya, from Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.

Ancestry of “利比亞”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Libya	Africa; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity
2	Latin	Libya	the African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)
3	Ancient Greek	Λιβύη	North Africa
4	Ancient Greek	Λῐ́βῠς	a Berber