Where does “لیبیا” come from?

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

Ancestry of “لیبیا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLibyaAfrica; that is, the part of North Africa known in classical antiquity
2LatinLibyathe African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)
3Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
4Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber

Words derived from “لیبیا”

Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς →Every word from Ancient Greek Λιβύη →Every word from Latin Libya →