Where does “Valgevene” come from?

Valgevene (Estonian) comes from Estonian valge, from Proto-Finnic valkeda, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wëlketa.

Ancestry of “Valgevene”, step by step

Valgevene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian valge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvalgewhite; Bright of light, illuminated; Belonging to...
2Proto-Finnicvalkedawhite
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwëlketa—

via Estonian vene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvenesmall boat, cut out of a tree trunk; Russian
2Proto-Finnicvenehboat

Words derived from “Valgevene”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wëlketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic valkeda →Every word from Estonian valge →