English
Libya
Libya comes from Latin Libya, and goes back to Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς ‘a Berber’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛῐ́βῠς‘a Berber’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛιβύηLibúē
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELibya
- Englishearliest quotation 2012same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛῐ́βῠς‘a Berber’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛιβύηLibúē
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELibya
- Englishearliest quotation 2012same form
Earliest quotation: 2012, David McKenzie, Chad’s migrant workers pay price for Libya conflict: “He is one of the tens of thousands of…”
The story
Attested in English since the 16th century.
Every English word from Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς
Today it means
name A country in North Africa. Capital: Tripoli.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λῐ́βῠς / Libya