Etymology Explorer › Belarusian

Where does “Беларусь” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Беларусь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Беларусь”

  • Беларусь
  • Белару́сь
  • belarussisch
  • Belarus
  • ベラルーシ
  • Bê-la-rút
  • בלארוס
  • Belarus
Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →