Where does “Libya” come from?

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

Libya (Latin): the African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)

Definitions

  1. the African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)

Ancestry of “Libya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
2Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber

Words derived from “Libya”

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