Where does “belarussisch” come from?

belarussisch (German) comes from German Belarus, from Belarusian Белару́сь, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.

belarussisch (German): Belarusian

Definitions

  1. Belarusian

Ancestry of “belarussisch”, step by step

belarussisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Belarus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBelarus—
2BelarusianБелару́сь—
3Old East SlavicБѣла Русь{{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus

via Dutch Belarus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchBelarusBelarusian male or of unspecified gender
Every word from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь →Every word from Belarusian Белару́сь →Every word from German Belarus →