Where does “weißrussisch” come from?

weißrussisch (German) comes from German Weiß, from Middle High German wīȥ.

weißrussisch (German): Belarusian

Definitions

  1. Belarusian

Ancestry of “weißrussisch”, step by step

weißrussisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Weiß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeißwhite, whiteness; powder, face powder
2Middle High Germanwīȥ—

via German russisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanrussischRussian
Every word from Middle High German wīȥ →