Where does “Bielorussia” come from?
Bielorussia (Italian) comes from Russian Белору́ссия, from Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь — {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus.
Ancestry of “Bielorussia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | Белору́ссия | — |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | Бѣла Русь | {{w|White Ruthenia}} or White Rus |