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Where does “Бе́лая Русь” come from?

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

Бе́лая Русь (Belarusian): {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus

Definitions

  1. {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus

Ancestry of “Бе́лая Русь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Бе́лая Русь”

  • Беларусь
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