Where does “Λευκορωσία” come from?

Λευκορωσία (Greek) comes from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.

Ancestry of “Λευκορωσία”, step by step

Λευκορωσία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian Белору́ссия

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

via Greek Ρωσία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΡωσίαRussia
2Byzantine GreekῬῶς—

Words derived from “Λευκορωσία”

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