Where does “Libyalı” come from?

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

Libyalı (Turkish): Libyan, a person from Libya

Definitions

  1. Libyan, a person from Libya

Ancestry of “Libyalı”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishLibya—
2Ottoman Turkishلیبیا—
3Arabicلِيبِيَا—
4Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
5Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber
Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς →Every word from Ancient Greek Λιβύη →Every word from Arabic لِيبِيَا →