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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.

Ancestry of “利比亞”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLibya—
2LatinLibya—
3Ancient GreekΛιβύη—
4Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠς—
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