Where does “Libya” come from?

Libya (Finnish) comes from Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.

Ancestry of “Libya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLibyathe African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)
2Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
3Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber

Words derived from “Libya”

Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς →Every word from Ancient Greek Λιβύη →Every word from Latin Libya →