Where does “Libya” come from?

Libya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish لیبیا, from Arabic لِيبِيَا, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς.

Ancestry of “Libya”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	لیبیا	—
2	Arabic	لِيبِيَا	—
3	Ancient Greek	Λιβύη	—
4	Ancient Greek	Λῐ́βῠς	—

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