Where does “Libia” come from?

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

Libia (Old English): Libya

Definitions

  1. Libya

Ancestry of “Libia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLibyathe African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)
2Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
3Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber
Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς →Every word from Ancient Greek Λιβύη →Every word from Latin Libya →
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