Where does “ލީބިޔާ” come from?

ލީބިޔާ (Dhivehi) comes from Arabic لِيبِيَا, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.

Ancestry of “ލީބިޔާ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلِيبِيَا—
2Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
3Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber
Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς →Every word from Ancient Greek Λιβύη →Every word from Arabic لِيبِيَا →