Where does “valgevenelane” come from?

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

valgevenelane (Estonian): Belarusian

Definitions

  1. Belarusian

Ancestry of “valgevenelane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianValgevene—
2Estonianvalgewhite; Bright of light, illuminated; Belonging to...
3Proto-Finnicvalkedawhite
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwëlketa—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wëlketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic valkeda →Every word from Estonian valge →