Where does “لیبی” come from?

لیبی (Persian) comes from French Libye, from Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.

Ancestry of “لیبی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLibye—
2LatinLibyathe African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)
3Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
4Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber
Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς →Every word from Ancient Greek Λιβύη →Every word from Latin Libya →