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Where does “Libya” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Libya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛιβύη—
2Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠς—

Words derived from “Libya”

  • Libya
  • Libyan
  • Lybian
  • 利比亞
  • లిబియా
  • Libya
  • Libye
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