Where does “黎巴嫩” come from?

黎巴嫩 (Chinese) comes from English Lebanon, from Biblical Hebrew לְבָנוֹן, from Proto-West Semitic laban- — white.

Ancestry of “黎巴嫩”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLebanonAlso (especially formerly) known as "the Lebanon"
2Biblical Hebrewלְבָנוֹן—
3Proto-West Semiticlaban-white
Every word from Proto-West Semitic laban- →Every word from Biblical Hebrew לְבָנוֹן →Every word from English Lebanon →