Where does “Belarus” come from?
Belarus (Cornish) comes from English Belarus, from French Biélorussie, from Italian Bielorussia, from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.
Ancestry of “Belarus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Belarus | — |
| 2 | French | Biélorussie | — |
| 3 | Italian | Bielorussia | — |
| 4 | Russian | Белору́ссия | see usage notes |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | Бѣла Русь | {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus |