Where does “Libya” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Libya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishلیبیا
2Arabicلِيبِيَا
3Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
4Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber

Words derived from “Libya

Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠςEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛιβύηEvery word from Arabic لِيبِيَا