Where does “لیبیا” come from?

لیبیا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic لِيبِيَا, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.

Ancestry of “لیبیا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلِيبِيَا—
2Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
3Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber

Words derived from “لیبیا”

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