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

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

Words derived from “Bielorussia”

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