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Where does “Libye” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Libye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLibya—
2Ancient GreekΛιβύη—
3Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς →