Where does “valkovenäläisyys” come from?
valkovenäläisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish valkovenäläinen, from Finnish Valko-Venäjä, from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.
valkovenäläisyys (Finnish): Belarusianness
Definitions
- Belarusianness
Ancestry of “valkovenäläisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valkovenäläinen | Belarusian; White Russian |
| 2 | Finnish | Valko-Venäjä | Belarus |
| 3 | Russian | Белору́ссия | see usage notes |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | Бѣла Русь | {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus |