Where does “Byelorussia” come from?

Byelorussia (English) comes from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.

Byelorussia (English): Belarus

Definitions

  1. Belarus

Ancestry of “Byelorussia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianБелору́ссияsee usage notes
2Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus
Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →Every word from Russian Белору́ссия →