Where does “Biélorussie” come from?

Biélorussie (French) comes from Italian Bielorussia, from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.

Ancestry of “Biélorussie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianBielorussia—
2RussianБелору́ссияsee usage notes
3Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus

Words derived from “Biélorussie”

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