Where does “Groezië” come from?

Groezië (Dutch) comes from Russian Гру́зия, from Russian грузи́н, from Old East Slavic гурзи — Georgians.

Groezië (Dutch): Georgia country

Definitions

  1. Georgia country

Ancestry of “Groezië”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianГру́зия—
2Russianгрузи́нGeorgian, Kartvelian person from the country of Georgia
3Old East SlavicгурзиGeorgians
Every word from Old East Slavic гурзи →Every word from Russian грузи́н →Every word from Russian Гру́зия →