Where does “Belarus” come from?

Belarus (Afrikaans) comes from Belarusian Белару́сь, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.

Belarus (Afrikaans): Belarusian person from Belarus or of Belarusian descent

Definitions

  1. Belarusian person from Belarus or of Belarusian descent

Ancestry of “Belarus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BelarusianБелару́сь
2Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus

Words derived from “Belarus

Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь
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