Where does “Valko-Venäjä” come from?

Valko-Venäjä (Finnish) comes from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.

Valko-Venäjä (Finnish): Belarus

Definitions

  1. Belarus

Ancestry of “Valko-Venäjä”, step by step

Valko-Venäjä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian Белору́ссия

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianБелору́ссияsee usage notes
2Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus

via Finnish venäjä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvenäjäRussian
2FinnishvenätA Russian

Words derived from “Valko-Venäjä”

Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →Every word from Russian Белору́ссия →