Where does “valkovenäläinen” come from?
valkovenäläinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Valko-Venäjä, from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.
valkovenäläinen (Finnish): Belarusian; White Russian
Definitions
- Belarusian; White Russian
Ancestry of “valkovenäläinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Valko-Venäjä | Belarus |
| 2 | Russian | Белору́ссия | see usage notes |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | Бѣла Русь | {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus |