Where does “Li-bi” come from?

Li-bi (Vietnamese) comes from French Libye, from Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη, from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς — a Berber.

Ancestry of “Li-bi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLibye
2LatinLibyathe African continent (chiefly North Africa, which was well-known to the Romans)
3Ancient GreekΛιβύηNorth Africa
4Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠςa Berber
Every word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠςEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛιβύηEvery word from Latin Libya