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