Where does “ليبيا” come from?

ليبيا (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic لِيبِيَا, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.

Ancestry of “ليبيا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلِيبِيَا
2Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
3Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber
Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠςEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛιβύηEvery word from Arabic لِيبِيَا