Where does “Belarussies” come from?
Belarussies (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Belarus, from Belarusian Белару́сь, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.
Belarussies (Afrikaans): Belarusian of, from, or pertaining to Belarus, the Belarusian people or the Belarusian language
Definitions
- Belarusian of, from, or pertaining to Belarus, the Belarusian people or the Belarusian language
Ancestry of “Belarussies”, step by step
Belarussies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Belarus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Belarus | Belarusian person from Belarus or of Belarusian descent |
| 2 | Belarusian | Белару́сь | — |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | Бѣла Русь | {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus |
via Afrikaans ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ies | — |