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Where does “Li-bi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Li-bi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLibye—
2LatinLibya—
3Ancient GreekΛιβύη—
4Ancient GreekΛῐ́βῠς—
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